Gambia: Gov’t Reviews Forest Act As Minister Defends Regulated Logging –

By: Fatou Krubally

Government is reviewing the Forest Act 2018 amid concerns that existing penalties are insufficient to deter illegal logging and environmental degradation linked to transhumance, the Voice reported Tuesday.

This was disclosed by the Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources, Rohey John Manjang.

Appearing before the National Assembly during deliberations on a report on sustainable transhumance and rural livelihoods, the Minister says that although…