Liberia: A Cacao Rush Drives ‘Alarming’ Deforestation in Liberia

Oct 10, 2025 | Ashoka Mukpo
Mongabay
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A rush to plant cacao in southeastern Liberia is destroying large tracts of rainforest. According to satellite data as well as interviews with local environmental advocates and government officials, the establishment of new plantations in regions that border Côte d’Ivoire is causing extensive deforestation and spurring conflicts over land.