. Conservation and sustainable use of medicinal plants in Ghana: conservation report. Aburi Botanic Garden Conservation Report George Owusu-Afriyie Background Over the years Aburi Botanic Gardens has received several requests to harvest medicinal plants in the botanical reserve or give information on their location and uses. This persistent demand prompted the Director to enter into discussions with and seek assistance from the appropriate institutions/agencies. By setting up the medicinal garden we can now reach out to a more varied clientele and satisfy their diverse needs. Linkages A
. Conservation and sustainable use of medicinal plants in Ghana: conservation report. Aburi Botanic Garden Conservation Report George Owusu-Afriyie Background Over the years Aburi Botanic Gardens has received several requests to harvest medicinal plants in the botanical reserve or give information on their location and uses. This persistent demand prompted the Director to enter into discussions with and seek assistance from the appropriate institutions/agencies. By setting up the medicinal garden we can now reach out to a more varied clientele and satisfy their diverse needs. Linkages As a result of this project Aburi has established strong and fruitful links with the Botany Department University of Ghana, the CSRJPM, PGRS, association of practising Herbalists in the Eastern Region of Ghana and some communities. Awareness Creation A good measure of success has been achieved in this direction. The project was launched at four places namely Accra, Aburi, Adeiso, and Konkonuru. In attendance were Traditional rulers. Ministers of religion. Church groups. Opinion leaders. Practitioners of plant medicines. Parliamentarians, Ministers of state, etc. Project awareness raising discussion with the local school teacher at Konkonuru. Support As a result of this campaign three communities have stood out prominent among several others who have embraced the conservation message and are desirous of setting up medicinal and community farms of medicinal plants. However, the concept of self-support and ownership was not tasteful as most of them lacked the finances to franslate these lofty ideas into reality. The expectation was that Aburi Botanic Garden would support them with tools, materials and some sort of loan for a smooth take off. Had this been the case medicinal plant farms would have sprung up all over the place and would be the latest vogue in the country. 15. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced fo
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