A Rocha Ghana
Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana 路 Nonprofit 路 National 路 since 1999
Christian conservation NGO restoring Ghana's Atewa, Mole and Lake Bosumtwi landscapes since 1999
About
A Rocha Ghana, established in 1999 as the Eden Conservation Society and based in Accra, is the Ghanaian member of the A Rocha conservation network. It restores degraded forest reserves and farmland in the Atewa Range, around Mole National Park and Lake Bosumtwi, runs community nurseries, agroforestry and shea value chains, and leads the #SaveAtewa campaign against bauxite mining. Its 2023 annual report counts 1,172,200 trees planted and 1,986 hectares of degraded land restored since its founding.
What they run
Restores degraded forest reserves and community lands in the Atewa landscape, Asenanyo Forest Reserve and around Mole National Park with native seedlings raised in community nurseries.
Works with smallholder farmers, including cocoa farmers at Lake Bosumtwi and shea collectors in the north, to integrate trees into farms and value chains.
Schools programme, Eco Church and creation-care work, plus the #SaveAtewa campaign and policy advocacy on forest reserves and mining.
The numbers
| Metric | Year | Value | Program | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hectares restoredto date | 2023 | 1,986 | Organization-wide | Self-reported | sourceAnnual Report 2023, pp.52-53: Degraded areas restored (hectares) 1,986.31 (since founding) |
| Seedlings producedto date | 2023 | 1,179,100 | Organization-wide | Self-reported | sourceAnnual Report 2023, pp.52-53: Nursery seedlings raised 1,179,100 (since founding) |
| Trees plantedto date | 2023 | 1,172,200 | Organization-wide | Self-reported | sourceAnnual Report 2023, pp.52-53 metrics table 'From when ARG was founded to date': Number of trees planted 1,172,200 |
How they report
What earned it
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- 10/10 Every figure has a public source: 3 of 3 figures link to a source
- 0/15 Publishes financials or cost per tree: No financial figure recorded
- 0/15 Reports survival or monitoring: No survival or monitoring figure
- 0/10 Independently verified figure: All figures are the organization's own
- 4/10 Breaks figures down by program: Programs named, figures not broken out
- 0/5 Reports volunteers or events: No volunteer figures or events
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