У саванах верхньої Західного регіону Гани, священних гаїв виділяються як зелені скупчення місцевих дерев і чагарників. Ці гаї як відомо, є життєво важливими для виживання біологічного різноманіття регіону. Вони важливі для суспільства, оскільки вони містять лікарські рослини і збереження грунту і води. Однак, Основна мотивація спільноти для збереження гаю в тому, що вони є домом для своїх духів предків, і тому грають ключову роль у духовному житті громади. Але розсіяні в грунтах цих священних місць, лежить приваблива збірка золота.

Зір
The community and the Tindansup envision a future in which their sacred groves are well protected and conserved in such a way that they increasingly make significant contribution to the well-being of the community and the environment. All communities in the region should be legally supported, using Biocultural Community Protocols as a means of assisting other local inhabitants in claiming their rights and to take action for protection and conservation of their sacred groves in an integrated manner.

Коаліція
The Centre for Local and Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Organisational Development CIKOD is a Ghanaian NGO. CIKOD is also the coordinator of the COMPAS Africa programme, part of the international COMPAs network for endogenous development and biocultural diversity. CIKOD empowers local community members to build on their traditional cultural knowledge and help develop organizational capacity needed to achieve community well-being. CIKOD has become a pioneer in the development of Bio-Cultural Community Protocols in Africa.

Дія
Through increased organization, the communities were able to drive away the illegal miners and protect their land, drinking water and sacred groves in a legal manner. To strengthen the capacity of local people to respond to issues of importance, it has developed and employed a series of tools known as Community Organisational Development tools:

With aid of CIKOD and COMPAS Africa, the Tingandem, came together and formulated a statement. It was the first time in history that a united group of Tingandem took such action. CIKOD is providing on-going support to the community and is seeking international support and advise on how to support the community and the Tingandem dealing with the mining sector and practicing conservation.

The Bio-cultural Community Protocol (BCP) links international, національний, regional and customary rights related to traditional knowledge and biological diversity. It serves as a bridge between laws and practice, a community agreement which ensures the rights of local communities in relation to access and benefit sharing of biological diversity and their traditional knowledge are respected.

Загрози
The mining company Azumay Resources Limited, granted permission by the Ghanaian government to mine for gold in the region. Група озброєних незаконних шахтарів добували в минулому. The consequences of their mining activities jeopardise the community’s sacred groves.

Результати
The voice of the Tingandem, representing the Tanchara community was heard. The Tanchara community members have been able to bring their case to the regional and national governments, and are currently developing a protocol which calls on all stakeholders to save the community’s sacred groves from impacts of gold mining. Destruction of the house of the ancestors was stopped for now.