An analysis of illegal mining on the Offin shelterbelt ...
2016-1-1 · 1. Introduction. Mining is one of the key areas of natural resources exploitation in tropical countries like Ghana and contributed approximately US $ 4 billion in foreign direct investment to Ghana (Yelpaala & Ali, 2005; Garvin, McGee, Smoyer-Tomic, & Aubynn, 2009).Destruction of forest, loss of habitats and biodiversity, due to mining activities, have