The Chief of Akyem Apampatia, Barima Owusu Akyem Boahene, has pledged his support for efforts by the Atiwa West Community Resource Management Area (CREMA) to restore degraded lands under the Nature’s Heartbeat (NHB) Programme.
Barima Owusu Akyem Boahene made the commitment on Friday, May 29, 2026, when the Atiwa West CREMA paid a courtesy call on him and the elders of Akyem Apampatia to brief them on planned activities under the conservation programme.
As part of the initiative, the CREMA is preparing to undertake tree planting activities on depleted lands in selected communities to help restore vegetation cover and rehabilitate degraded areas.
The planned restoration exercise is being supported by the raising of about 2,000 mahogany seedlings at a nursery site in Akyem Akropong, within the Atiwa West CREMA area.
The seedlings are expected to be transplanted in July to degraded lands in Abisem, Pameng, Larbikrom and Akropong, as part of the NHB Programme’s landscape restoration activities.
The nursery activity is intended to ensure that the seedlings are adequately nurtured before they are moved to the identified restoration sites.
During the engagement with the chief and elders, the CREMA team explained the objectives of the Nature’s Heartbeat activity and the role of local communities in supporting the restoration of degraded lands.
In response, Barima Owusu Akyem Boahene welcomed the initiative and pledged his support for the CREMA’s efforts.
“This is a good initiative and I am solidly behind you (CREMA),” the chief said.
His commitment is expected to strengthen collaboration between the CREMA and traditional authorities in the implementation of the restoration activities in Akyem Apampatia and surrounding communities.
The planned planting of the 2,000 mahogany seedlings forms part of broader community-led efforts under the Nature’s Heartbeat Programme to restore degraded landscapes and promote sustainable environmental management in the Atiwa area.
