National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan.

Within the framework of national development agenda, Sustainable Development Goals, National Climate Change Action Plan, Forestry Development Master Plan and the international conventions that Ghana has signed, the national biodiversity conservation vision is that: By 2030, effective systems would be in place to ensure that biodiversity in Ghana is conserved, restored and wisely used to maintain ecosystem services, and sustain life support services for a healthy planet whiles ensuring continuous and equitable sharing of the costs and benefits arising therefrom, to the well-being, prosperity and security of all. Following from this vision the mission is To take effective and urgent actions to minimise the loss of biodiversity in order to ensure that by 2030 ecosystems in Ghana are resilient and continue to provide essential services, thereby securing the country’s variety of life, and contribute to human well-being, and poverty eradication. As a signatory to the international convention on biodiversity the goal of the NBSAP is To pursue effective policies, regulations, and programmes that would ensure that biodiversity is valued, conserved, restored and wisely used to maintain ecosystem services, sustain life support services and promote continuous and equitable flow of benefits to all.