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The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources was established under Section 11 of the Civil Service Law 1993 PNDC Law 327. The ministry as part of its mandate is to ensure the sustainable management and utilization of the nation's lands, forests and wildlife resources as well as the efficient management of the mineral resources for socio-economic growth and development. [3]
The natural heritages includes: Forest and Resource Reserves; Wildlife Sanctuaries; National Parks; Mountains; Beaches; Coastal Ramsar sites / wetlands; Waterfalls; Beaches; The ID used on this page in reference to the Regions of Ghana are based on the ISO Regional ID standards.
Total renewable water resources: 53.2 cubic kilometers (13 cu mi) (2011) Geographical regions ... Like most West African countries, Ghana has no natural harbours. [1]
Ghana has a large system of 21 protected areas which include 7 national parks, 6 Resource Reserves, 2 Wildlife Sanctuaries, 1 Strict Nature Reserve and 5 coastal wetlands. [ 1 ] National parks
Paleoproterozoic rock units belonging to Birimian Supergroup, common across West Africa, dominate northwest and southwest Ghana. The Birimian Supergroup has two units, one a succession of sedimentary rocks including phyllite, tuff and greywacke overlain by conglomerate, sandstone and shale and the other a volcanic tholeiitic magma series.
In particular, such natural resources as gold, diamond and highly valued tree species namely Khaya senegalis which possess monetary value; worth a good price and having desirable or esteemed characteristics or qualities and of great use or service (FAO, 1991) in the forest zones of Ghana was estimated.
Ghana, [a] officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. ... natural resources, and manufacturing sectors, have promoted economic growth, job ...
Ghana’s manganese reserves are primarily concentrated in the Western Region, where the country’s main manganese mines are located. The Ghana Manganese Company Limited (GMCL) is the sole producer and exporter of manganese in the country. GMCL holds a mining concession over 170 square kilometers in the Western Region, centered around Nsuta ...