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Abia State authorities says immoderate parts of its wood reserve successful Ajata Ibeku person been sold by individuals.
The State authorities besides lamented that different authorities wood reserve Ubibia, Bende LGA, has been converted to amerciable Cocoa plantation by amerciable occupants.
Abia State Commissioner for Environment, Philomenn Ogbonna, who was speaking connected the amerciable activities, expressed daze that Nkalụnta wood reserve successful Iyalụ/Iberenta community, Ikwụanọ Local authorities area, has been cleared by unauthorized persons.
He disclosed that 1 of the onshore grabbers has been arrested for illegally felling and selling trees.
He stated that the authorities received accusation from reliable sources that definite individuals were progressive successful amerciable forestry actions, adding that those down the encroachment would strictly beryllium prosecuted.
The Commissioner stressed that wood reserves service for biology maintenance, biodiversity conservation for contiguous and aboriginal generations and appealed to communities to support the reserves.
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