Ocean Country Partnership Programme: Ghana Supporting the Gazettement of Ghana's first MPA

Ghana has a marine and coastal area of 228,000 km2 (up to the Exclusive Economic Zone), which hosts a wealth of biodiversity comprising of a range of habitats and species. However, Ghana's marine resources and environment are threatened by multiple factors including, but not limited to, overexploitation, habitat destruction and pollution, which has resulted in the loss of marine biodiversity and ecosystem services. To support the protection and sustainable management of the marine environment, and the livelihoods t...