Forestry Commission (Ghana)

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The Forestry Commission is a Government of Ghana agency under the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources. [1]

The commission has three divisions and two centres:

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References

  1. 1 2 "News". fcghana.org. Retrieved 2017-12-18.
  2. "Overview: The Forestry Commission of Ghana". www.fcghana.org. Retrieved 27 May 2020.