Story: Emmanuel Modey, Hohoe
TOURISTS going to hike on Mountain Afadja will now enjoy decent visitor centre facilities at the foot of the mountain at Gbledi-
Gbogame in the Hohoe District of the Volta Region.
Togbui Worhenu IX, on behalf of the Paramount Chief, Homatekpor V, cut the sod for the commencement of the construction of a GH¢48,600 centre for tourists at Gbledi-Gbogame last Tuesday.
The centre will have a reception, gift shop, training and exhibition halls for showcasing aspects of the area such as the history and culture of the local communities.
Togbui Homatekpor V expressed deep satisfaction with and gratitude for the project since it is very beneficial.
“The rainfall pattern has changed for the better and our farms are yielding fruits” he said, adding: “Farming and logging in the forest have stopped completely on the 12 square kilometre mature reserve”, he said.
He said bush fires and hunting in the conservation area had been completely eradicated.
The Project Officer of the Ghana Wildlife Society (GWS), Mr Reuben Ottou, said the project formed part of the second phase of the Afadjato-Agumatso Community Forest Conservation Project (AACFCP).
It is being implemented by the GWS and sponsored by the Royal Netherlands Embassy with technical assistance from the Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV).
According to him, the project will consolidate and build on the achievements made in the first phase.
“Focus will be on the legal establishment of the promotion of alternative livelihoods and development of local capacity in community-based natural resources management”, he said.
Mr Ottou added that information sharing among key actors will be enhanced and lessons learnt from the project will provide the basis for advocating policy reforms to promote local participation in resource management.
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