Atewa Range Forest Reserve

The reserve is managed by the Forestry Commission of Ghana in collaboration with other stakeholders, key among them is the Okyeman Environment Foundation, which has restricted people from farming in the area and instead is trying to encourage eco-tourism.

[11] In May 2017, researchers from Rocha conducted a review of camera trap footage captured in Ghana's Atewa mountain range, they discovered the presence of white-naped mangabeys.

[17] As early as 2012, a united front of prominent conservation organizations in Ghana formed the "Coalition of NGOs against mining in Atewa" (CONAMA).

Acting in solidarity, they urgently appealed to the government of Ghana to prioritize the nation's heritage and the long-term well-being of its people by revoking all plans and decisions to convert the Atewa Range of Forest Reserves into a mining site.

[21] By preserving the Atewa Forest Reserve as a national park, the government can safeguard its ecological value and ensure the sustainable conservation of its rich biodiversity for present and future generations.

[24] The Atewa Forest Reserve in Ghana is being considered as a potential location for an integrated bauxite-aluminum mine, facilitated by a Chinese resource-backed loan.