Deforestation in Liberia driven by cocoa production
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Mongabay, cocoa workers, community landowners
Grand Gedeh, Liberia
July 2026
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West Africa's Upper Guinean rainforest is facing rapid deforestation due to the expansion of cocoa production. Mongabay is investigating the drivers of this deforestation in southeastern Liberia.
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