
Atewa national park could create 3,000 jobs, generate US$5m annually – CSOs
Christabel DANSO ABEAM
Conversion and development of the Atewa Range Forest Reserve into a national park could create at least 3,000 jobs and generate more than US$5million annually in tourism revenue, according to civil society organisations advocating protection of the forest.
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