A man uses a chainsaw to cut a log that was cut down illicitly from an ancient tree in the Kambui Hills Forest Reserve on September 25, 2024. Deforestation in Sierra Leone's Kambui Hills Forest Reserve threatens its rich biodiversity, as illegal logging, land clearing, and mining disrupt the delicate ecological balance. Conservation efforts are increasingly challenged by these unsustainable practices. (Photo by Amaury Falt-Brown / AFP)