Once stripped bare by decades of unsustainable land use, the Yerada Forest Reserve is now a story of restoration and resilience. Led by Mamuci Limited and in partnership with the Forestry Commission of Ghana, reforestation efforts began in 2024 under the Forest Management Plan for 2023–2042.
1,500 hectares will be planted yearly with native and fast-growing commercial trees, including a mix of teak, eucalyptus and indigenous species. What makes this restoration effort unique is its full integration with local communities. Farmers are involved through agroforestry models, allowing for shared land use that includes shade-tolerant crops and grasses.
“We no longer see the forest as off-limits,” says Alhassan Yakubu, a local community leader. “Now, we are part of its growth.”
Mamuci’s long-term vision is to turn Yerada into a Model Forest — combining biodiversity conservation, climate resilience, carbon credit generation, and sustainable economic development.
