International Journal of Development and Sustainability ISSN: 2186-8662 – www.isdsnet.com/ijds Volume 3 Number 11 (2014): Pages 2077-2090 ISDS Article ID: IJDS13112702 Remaining resolute in harsh environments in Ghana: Wildfire control doing the magic in Zorbogu community Conrad Atogi-Akwoa Weobong * Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources, University for Development Studies, Box 1350TL, Tamale, Ghana Abstract The paper examines the impact of anthropogenic activities on the bulk densities and levels of carbon stocks in Zorbogu, northern Ghana. The study focused on four areas; a natural forest (FR), a plantation forest (TP), a non- burnt (UBF) and a burnt farm (BF). Simple random sampling was used to establish five 20x20m quadrats. Nested 1x1m quadrats were established within these for soil sample collection. Soil samples were analysed for their bulk densities and percentage carbon. Data on the diameter at breast height (cm), total tree height (m), wood- specific gravity (g/cm 3 ) were used to estimate the carbon stocks of the community forests. Mean bulk density values increased from 1.17g/cm3 in the farmlands where burning is practiced to 1.53g/cm 3 in the community’s natural forest. The teak plantation recorded a bulk density value of 1.36g/cm 3 which is lower than the value recorded in the non-burnt farm (1.50g/cm 3 ). BF recorded the least soil carbon stock (198.72 Mg C ha -1 ) whiles FR recorded the highest (351.95 Mg C ha -1 ). There were also significant differences in the carbon stocks of the community forest for the above ground tree biomass with FR recording higher carbon stocks (71.7t/ha) than TP (29.7t/ha). Keywords: Bulk density; Soil carbon; Forests; Farmlands; Non-burning; Wildfires * Corresponding author. E-mail address: conradweobong@yahoo.com Published by ISDS LLC, Japan | Copyright © 2014 by the Author(s) | This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Cite this article as: Weobong, C.A.A. (2014), “Remaining Resolute in Harsh Environments in Ghana; Wildfire Control Doing the Magic in Zorbogu Community”, International Journal of Development and Sustainability, Vol. 3 No. 11, pp. 2077-2090.