A man has been sentenced to three years in prison for illegal hunting. The court found him guilty of entering the Ankasa Conservation Area without permission.
The Nkroful District Court handed down the sentence. The man is 48 years old and works as a rubber tapper.
His conviction was for illegal hunting and trespassing. These acts are forbidden within the Ankasa forest reserve.
The penalty follows the laws set out in the Wildlife Resources Management Act, 2023.
This law aims to protect wildlife and their habitats.
The Ankasa Conservation Area is a protected region for animals.