Gambia’s Cordyla Timber Smuggling Stirs Fears of Environmental Collapse – Foroyaa Newspaper

Gambia’s Cordyla Timber Smuggling Stirs Fears of Environmental Collapse – Foroyaa Newspaper

By Lamin Fatty In the eastern reaches of The Gambia, far from the capital of Banjul, a quiet assault is underway on one of the region’s most vital natural resources: the Cordyla africana tree, locally known as wulakono duto or wild mango. Revered for its towering height, sprawling branches, and ecological importance, the indigenous species is vanishing at an alarming rate as timber smugglers lay waste to the rural forests. In villages like Wulli…