The Environmental Eyes Consultancy and Advocacy Firm Inc-(EECAF) Rejects and
Condemns the De-gazettment of the Sapo National Park
(Monrovia,Liberia ,August 13,2025): The Environmental Eyes Consultancy and Advocacy Firm Inc-(EEECAF)
has been following with keen interest the recent debate on a called being made by Representative Thomas
Romeo Quiah, Reprensentative of District-#-2 Sinoe County calling for the de-gazettement of the Sapo
National Park is insensitive, selfish, diabolical and unpatriotic.
EECAF strongly rejects and condemns any move toward the de-gazettement of Sapo National Park. The
Sapo Natonal Park is Liberia’s oldest and largest protected area, the Sapo National Park is a national
ecological treasure and a cornerstone of our global environmental commitments. De-gazetting this critical
habitat would represent an irreversible loss to Liberia’s biodiversity, heritage, and international reputation.
The Sapo National Park is not only a sanctuary for rare and endangered species such as the pygmy
hippopotamus and forest elephant, but it is also a vital part of the Upper Guinean Rainforest, one of the
most biologically diverse and carbon-rich ecosystems on Earth. Protecting this park is essential for climate
resilience, water security, and sustainable development. The integrity of Sapo National Park must be
preserved.
Liberia is under international commitment to protecting this invaluable natural asset for current and future
generations and calls on all stakeholders especially the office of the President H.E. Joseph Nyumah Boakai—
national and international environmental institutions—to support the permanent protection and sustainable
management of the park.
