Economic cost of deforestation in semi-deciduous forests - A case of two forest districts in Ghana

► Deforestation cost was estimated using replacement and opportunity cost techniques. ► Over US$133.6 million gross revenue was found lost annually due to deforestation. ► Forest stakeholder awareness to be raised about the money lost due to deforestation. ► Restoring degraded forest would benefit local communities in carbon credit funds. ► Tree and carbon credits tenure to be reformed to favor forest dwelling communities.