Grand Gedeh County is mostly characterized by primary rain forest, which contains many species of trees attractive to foreign and local investors. Prior to the civil crisis, several logging companies operated in Grand Gedeh, including LLWPC, PTP, and ULC, whose activities created valuable jobs. Concerns about Liberia’s forest and mineral resources been used to fund aggressions in the West African sub-region led to the imposition of sanctions on the industry by the United Nations.

As a part of the forestry reform program, the Government of Liberia (GoL) cancelled all concession agreements across Liberia. Consequently, there exists no large-scale or formal forestry activity in the County.

Most of those who were employed and trained by the logging concerns are now unemployed. With the new forestry laws, investment in the timber sector represents an important means of improving economic growth, encouraging infrastructure development and reducing poverty.