Impacts of Mining on the Environment in West African Sahel: A Review
Tinawaen Tambol,
Gracias Mahoutondji Beldine Vodounou,
Soulé Moussa
Abstract:Mining activities have led to the depletion of over 577.15 km² of forest area in the West African Sahel zone. These have destroyed the habitats of mammals, including elephants and giraffes, as well as economic trees and grass species, and polluted ground and surface water. In addition, mining activities are responsible for degrading more than 1,000 acres of farmland. Even though mining is destroying the environment, it has accounted for exports of €211,468,13, €247,034,485 and €275,720,817 in Burkina Faso, Nig… Show more
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