Achimota Forest

• Maintenance of animal species which allows wild animals and birds to be in their natural habitats.
• Revenue from tourism
• Promotion of clean energy through human health and environmental quality.
• Promotion of species from extinction.
• Improvements in air and water quality, richer terrestrial and aquatic habitat, cooler air temperatures.
• Reservoir of medicinal plants such as the preservation of plants and herbs which has medical benefits.
• Reduction of radiation levels by increasing greenhouse gases.^[5]

In May 2022, it was reported that parts of the forest were declassified as a forest reserve.^[11] Samuel Abu Jinapor denied that the Government had gazetted an Executive Instrument (E.I.) to approve the re-designation, sale or development of the forest reserve.^{[6][12][13][14]} A family called the Owoo family claimed to be the original owners of the land that has the forest reserve. Between 1921 and 1927, the land was acquired by the colonial government for the Achimota School which was started by a family related to the Sam's of Komenda called the Cobbah's to which Kwajil Aggrey is a relative. In a statement, the family claimed they did not receive compensation for the 1927 acquisition.^[15] The family also claimed they suffered, 'grave historical injustice' because they have not taken custody of the land.^[16][17][18]