Tree species recorded in the cocoa landscape within the corridor area in the Western Region of Ghana

This study is based on the premise that appropriate tree shade in cocoa systems promotes the longevity of cocoa production and enhances biodiversity conservation and carbon storage in agro-ecosystems. This can enhance poverty alleviation among cocoa farming households and biodiversity conservation while providing safe wildlife corridors and mitigating climate change effects It is believed that promoting high diversity shaded cocoa agroforests offers an opportunity for diversifying farmer income through diversified farm products and carbon trading. This provides an extra economic incentive to cocoa farming thereby protecting ecosystem health and improving agricultural sustainability.The study was carried out in ten (10) communities randomly selected from the communities within the range of the proposed Ankasa-Bia-Krokosua ecological corridor in the Western region of Ghana.