The Forestry Development Authority has targeted Nitrian in the Kpanyan District of Sinoeas to be one of 30 communities to benefit from beekeeping as an alternative forestry livelihood. The 24-month project will empower forest communities to fend off commercial logging, palm oil plantation clearing, poaching and illegal harvesting of chewing sticks, rattan and thatch.
Nitrian has a high potential for ecotourism when the road infrastructure is built. It is home to endangered species such as hippopotamus, giant pangolin, African Elephant and chimpanzee. The community forest has an ancient cave, and due to its closeness to the Sapo National Park, it is a corridor for animals traversing to and from the park.
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