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Leonardo DiCaprio: World-renowned actor calls on Ghana to save earth by keeping Atewa forest safe
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Leonardo DiCaprio: World-renowned actor calls on Ghana to save earth by keeping Atewa forest safe

by  Ebenezer Agbey Quist 2 min read

- World-renowned actor Leonardo DiCaprio has joined calls for Ghana to keep the Atewa Forest safe as it is critical to the health of the entire planet earth

- The forest in Ghana has 1,000 species of plants, 230 species of birds, 570 species of butterflies, & 50 species of mammals going extinct

- The Ghana government expressed great interest in mining bauxite in the forest, which will deplete the rich natural resource

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Leonardo DiCaprio who acted as Jack in the famous Titanic and also starred in a host of other movies has called on the Ghana government to make sure the Atewa Forest is kept safe.

In a video sighted by YEN.com.gh on the verified Twitter handle of the world-renowned actor, it is indicated that the forest in Ghana is one of the earth's irreplaceable places keeping the planet alive.

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It serves as the home to more than 1,000 species of plants, 230 species of birds, 570 species of butterflies, and more than 50 species of mammals out of which most are endangered.

See the full video below:

The Atewa Forest is described as a key biodiversity area that is critical to the persistence of global biodiversity and the overall health of the entire planet Earth.

In 2016, the government of Ghana announced that it had plans of mining bauxite under the forest which means it will be depleted to a great extent.

Global manufacturing companies BMW Group, Tetra Pak & Schüco in addition to Leonardo DiCaprio have all expressed their concerns over the mining of aluminium at the spot.

Leonardo DiCaprio: World-renowned actor calls on Ghana to save earth by keeping Atewa forest safe
Leonardo DiCaprio: World-renowned actor calls on Ghana to save earth by keeping Atewa forest safe Credit: @LeoDiCaprio
Source: Twitter

Instead, they have urged Ghana to rather turn the forest into a national park which is estimated to yield much more returns than the mining of bauxite.

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In another YEN.com.gh report, a beautiful lady with the Twitter handle @habaebah has caused a stir via her social media handle after sharing how she and her boyfriend marked their Valentine's Day.

According to the lady, she is a student and it was impossible for her to meet with the gentleman physically, so they both decided to get a little bit creative.

The two partners dressed up neatly as though they were going on a grand outdoor date and gave themselves a special virtual treat due to their circumstances.

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Ebenezer Agbey Quist (HOD Human-Interest) Ebenezer Agbey Quist is the Head of the Human Interest Desk at YEN.com.gh. He has a BSc in Chemical Engineering from KNUST (2017) with 8 years of experience as a writer and 3 years as an editor. He has certificates in AFP courses on digital investigation techniques. At YEN.com.gh, Ebenezer has won the Outstanding Achievement for Professional Conduct Award and the Best Human Interest Editor Award. He is also the author of 3 books. You can contact him via ebenezer.quist@yen.com.gh.

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