Abstract
The Effect of Illegal Mining Activities on Vegetation: A Case Study of Bontefufuo Area in the Amansie West District of Ghana
Highlights
The destruction of vegetation cover is among the main factors contributing to climate variation
The average number of trees and shrubs species within the areas mined reduced when compared to the unmined (Control & Prevention) areas while the average quantity of herbs increased in the areas mined compared to the unmined area (Fig. 1)
The shrub species recorded average quantity of 64 per plot in the unmined area while the areas mined recorded 19, 25, 22, and 35 species per plot in Esaase, Manhyia, Aboabo and Mpatuam communities respectively (Table 1) which were comparatively lesser than the unmined area
Summary
The destruction of vegetation cover is among the main factors contributing to climate variation. While illegal mining undertakings have often made headlines for their destruction of the vegetation and the danger they pose to the lives of those engaged in it, very little investigation has been conducted to find out why people engage in it in spite of its dangers. These activities are clearly flourishing among rural poor, unemployed and groups of people with limited income-generating activities. Artisanal mining activity in Ghana has come to stay in view of the numerous economic and social benefits that it has bequeathed on the various communities, and for the fact that unemployment problem is on the ascendancy in the country
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