Nigeria: Group Raises Alarm Over Illegal Alteration of Park Boundaries

Calabar — An environmental organization, Rainforest Resource and Development Centre (RRDC), has drawn attention to the ongoing illegal alteration of the Cross River National Park.

In a letter addressed to the minister of Environment signed by Dr Odey Oyama, the RRDC alleged that a vast portion of the Cross River forests have been illegally depleted by the activities of wood loggers despite a state law banning deforestation.

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