Service Charter

 

CORE FUNCTIONS
Our main role is to:

• Protect the permanent forest estates and protected areas
  

• Prepare and implement integrated (collaborative) forest and wildlife management plans which maintain the quality of our environment and take into account the needs of all our stakeholders
  

• Create wildlife protected areas and regulate harvesting of wildlife resources in the various ecological zones of the country to conserve Ghana’s biophysical heritage
  
  
• Regulate the harvesting of timber, wildlife and other non-timber forest products
  
  
• Vet and register contracts and issue permits for export of forest and wildlife products
  
  
• Track the movement of timber, wood and wildlife products
  
  
• Monitor the harvesting and marketing of forest and wildlife products
  
  
• Develop and enforce appropriate industrial standards and trade guidelines for timber and wildlife products
  
  
• Promote the optimisation of utilisation of Ghana’s forest and wildlife products through value addition and promotion of lesser known species
  
  
• Provide market intelligence to inform both Government and industry on pricing, trade and product trends
  
  
• Provide technical services

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