The federal republic of nigeria welcomes the invitation to submit a forest reference emission levels frel on a voluntary basis as expressed in decision 12cp. Participation must be voluntary, nondiscriminatory in nature and adaptable to local conditions, cost effective, practical and transparent. Another important land cover change in ghana is the degradation of forest. The sites are made up of several soil types but they all belong to the tertiary sediments. Forest reserves in nigeria and their locations information. The swamp forest is found along the coastal and deltaic regions of nigeria.
Its coast lies on the gulf of guinea in the south and it borders lake chad to the northeast. Nigeria shares land borders with the republic of benin in the west, chad and cameroon in the east, and niger in the north. Amongst black nations of the world, nigeria is the most populous and it is the most populated country in africa with a population of over 160 million people 16, 18. This frel submission is in the context of resultsbased payments for the implementation of reducing. Decentralization reform refers to transforming the local institutional infrastructure for natural resource management on which local forest management is based ribot. The fate of a tropical rainforest in nigeria 119 table 1. Part i provides background information on forest policy and law, a. Each new language edition has been divided into two parts. Department of forestry technology, audu bako college of agriculture, dambatta kano state nigeria dawaki, s. The grass reaches a great height, in which not only a man, but also. It argues that it is ecologically unwise to clearfell reserves of native rain forest and replant them with monoculture tree plantations, especially. Vegetation zones in nigeria and their features updated. Types of forest found in nigeria and name information.
Democratic republic of the congo and nigeria and that 38 percent. Explain to class that just like animals, forests have different types. Tropical rainforests merge into other types of forest depending on the altitude, latitude. This broad definition wider than those used by many authors incorporates vegetation types. Natural resources forests introduction a forest is a complex ecosystem which is predominantly composed of trees, shrubs and is usually a closed canopy. Impact of a growing population on natural resources. Adobe acrobat reader dc software is the free global standard for reliably viewing, printing, and commenting on pdf documents.
The forest class represented primarily by ghanas dense evergreen rain forest and moist deciduous forest shows a small decline in area from about 16,400 sq km in 1975 to 15,500 sq km in 2000, a reduction of 5 percent. Accepted 10 october, 2005 the research was undertaken from 19972000 to investigate how forest policy has faired in. This forest reserve is also amongst the forest reserves that serve as a habitat for the species of the endangered birds in nigeria. Human population densities everywhere are extremely high, and little or no natural vegetation remains in most areas.
There is also the salt water mangrove swamp as well as the rain forest which is located north of this swamp. Furthermore, a number of compound vegetation types are mapped, which include vegetation mosaics, catenas and transitional zones. Read the article to study the types of forests you can find in nigeria, their location and resources. Unfortunately, this rich vegetation continues to decline at an alarming rate. Forest product association of nigeria is a body of forest owners and users who share the same principle on sustainable forest management in nigeria. Ask class to brainstorm animals that have different types. Nigerian vegetation pdf forest is vegetation that is dominated by tall, mostly evergreen trees and there is hardly. Almost half of the territory of nigeria is occupied by a moist, socalled guinean highgrass savanna. The set of benefits that forests of different types produces and that provides benefits to the economy of a country, in this case nigeria. Forest reference emission levels for the federal republic of nigeria. Land use decree, forest administration and governance crises in nigeria shittu r. Tree species diversity in a nigerian montane forest ecosystem and adjacent fragmented forests ihuma j.
They are identified with the mangrove swamps located around the delta region of river niger and cross river. Pages in category forest reserves of nigeria the following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. Nigeria is well endowed with forest resources, accounting for about 2. Andrew dunn wildlife conservation societynigeria program. Guinean forests of west africa biodiversity hotspot final version december 31, 2015. Moreover, each category is a unique ecosystem with its peculiar rules, wildlife, and huge natural potential. About 48% of this large population reside in cities while the remaining 52% reside in rural areas. Pdf nigerian forestry, wildlife and protected areas. Current prevalence pattern of hypertension in nigeria. Plantation forestry and forest conservation in nigeria. This middle ground of the image shows an active mining pit, while the background shows a tailing pond where the toxic wastes of the industry are processed. Considered one of the most ecologically sensitive regions in the world, the niger delta mangrove forest is situated within a deltaic depositional environment. Nigeria abstract this paper sets out to explore the effectiveness of forest conservation laws in nigeria.
The largest rain forest in nigeria and the oldest surviving one in africa is located in cross river national park. In addition, some state governments are removing the protected status from forest estates without regard for the environment. Forest inventory information obtained from the entire forest is called complete or 100% inventory. Sample plots of 100 by 100 m 2 were demarcated in each of the selected sites, and were subdivided into smaller unit of 25m by 25m, out of which five temporary sample plots were randomly. And now, its connected to the adobe document cloud. It also shares a border with the selfdeclared, but internationally unrecognized state of ambazonia in the southeast. Seasonal or monsoon forest monsoon forests are tropical moist or seasonal rainforests found primarily in asia indiasri lanka to china, west and east africa, northern australia, and eastern brazil. Decentralization is the means to allow for the participation of people and local governments morell. This document was written to facilitate the preparation of the guidelines.
Pdf forestry for sustainable development in nigeria. The forest revenue system and government expenditure on forestry in nigeria ix executive summary the first forest charges were introduced into nigeria during the colonial era, when a variety of charges were introduced with the aim of discouraging farmers from destroying trees as part of their shifting cultivation activities. Bg is a leading global agribusiness and food company operating in over 40 countries with. At the northern part of this region is fresh water swamp. Nigerian vegetation pdf nigerian vegetation pdf download. Obiang diosdado institute for forest development and protected areas. Land use, land cover, and trends in ghana west africa. The guidelines will be applicable globally and will be relevant to all types of forests boreal, temperate, and tropical, to all management objectives production, conservation, protection and multi purpose and to all types of managers public, private and community. Its the only pdf viewer that can open and interact with all types of pdf content, including.
Over the years, there has being deliberation over the way forest are becoming residential area and bushes are fast becoming roads and hospital all because. Tree species diversity in a nigerian montane forest. Pdf eight sacred forests spread across two states akwa ibom and cross river occupying the rain forest zone in nigeria were studied to ascertain. Diversity and abundance of arthropods and tree species as. Three communities surrounding each forest reserve at a radius of about 5 km were randomly selected and 20. Local peoples perception of forest resources conservation in ekiti state, nigeria 4 two types of forest reserves. Southern nigeria this west african rain forest ecoregion has lost most of its original forest cover and native flora and fauna. Part i consists of the 75 similes that appeared in the first volume of a tree in a forest, and part ii consists of the 108 similes that appeared in the second volume. Land use decree, forest administration and governance.
Department of forest production and products, college of forestry and fisheries, federal university of agriculture makurdinigeria. This study was carried out to assess the abundance and diversity of tree species and arthropods in different forest vegetation types mangrove, rainforest and derived savannah of ondo state, nigeria. Christina milos 2015 bitumen in nigeria weighing the true costs of extraction authored and illustrated by. Silviculture management of natural and planted forests in nigeria. The plots of these savannas alternate with the park savannas and border the banks of the rivers with gallery forests. Pdf tree species composition in selected sacred forests in. Pimentel introduction a h e a l t h y and prudently managed environment is a major benefit to humans and other species. The forest zone is located in the southern part of nigeria. Nigerias forests can be divided into two principal categories. Same as 1 but the policy documents or statements refer to subnational. Microbiological spoilage of fruits and vegetables 9 table 2 fungal fruit pathogens a 2004 annual u.
Welcome on board buddies, we will quickly be looking at the names and types of forest found in nigeria and some interesting thing you need to know about these forests. Role of forest inventory in sustainable forest management. Between 1990 and 2010, nigeria lost an average of 409,650 ha or 2. The nature of entrepreneurs differs according to their functions. Nigeria is well endowed with forest resources but the excessive exploitation of these forest resources is a source of concern and threat to the economic, social and environmental importance.
Nigeria believes that all carbon fluxes from forest are covered through the activities deforestation forest land to non forest land, degradation emissions from forest land remaining forest land and enhancement both non forest land converted to forest land and removals in forest land remaining forest land. It stands out to be among the biggest forest reserve that is still functioning in nigeria that lies in between the afi mountain wildlife sanctuary and mbe mountains community forest. The national forest management nd conservation plan forest plan is presented in a three parts. Nigeria forest information and data according to the u.
In this type of forest there is a distinct cooler dry season and a distinct wet season. The map distinguishes 48 vegetation types, divided in four main vegetation groups. These mangrove forests serve a critical role in regional ecological and landscape composition, and support subsistence gathering practices, and marketbased. The four forest reserves represent 40% of the total number of the forest reserves and cover a land mass area of 99. All life on earth obtains its food and other necessities from this environment. Landuselandcover map of cross river state adapted from nasrda and not based on nigeria forest definition the mangrove forest in the state forms a narrow belt along the coast and in the estuary of cross river. In nigeria only the sahel zone has this type of vegetation eg north. Use the teacher background information sheet to stimulate discussion. This paper examines the depletion of nigerias natural forest resources consequent upon exploitation without adequate conservation. Department of forestry and wildlife, faculty of agriculture, university of benin, benin city, nigeria.
Forests are storehouses of a large variety of life forms such as plants, mammals, birds, insects and reptiles etc. A jurisdictional approach focused on cross river state figure 2. Nigeria is the most populous country in africa and has highly diverse forest ecosystems. Land, forest administration, governance crises summary the common thread to forest administration and landuse decree is the conferment of ownership and power of distribution of forest and land on one person, the king or the state. Twenty percent of the worlds total known species of butterflies reside in. An overview paper presented at the international tropical timber organisation itto, national workshop on sustainable management. Forest reserve, south west nigeria by the european economic community nigeria federal. The challenge for environmental management david pimentel, x. There are 3 different types of forests and each forest has different temperatures. Associate professor of forest measurements department of forestry and wood technology federal university of. Forestry for sustainable development in nigeria 14 depend on importation of wood and wood products, plunging the country in to imbalance trade depleting the nations foreign reserve. Sharing its name with the state, cross river also was established in 1991 and has the highest tropical biodiversity in africa. Nigeria has extensive mangrove forests in the coastal region of the niger delta.
New%20backupforest %20legislationfederal%20ministry%20of%20environment%20. It also examines plantation forestry as the governments strategy for replenishing the countrys lumber resources. The information requirements regarding the forest resource are as manifold as are the interests in forest as an ecosystem. Most of the dry forests and woodlands discussed here are dominated by trees of the legume family leguminosae or fabaceae, but broadleaved woodlands are mostly composed of species from the caesalpinoid subfamily of the legumes, while microphyllous savannas are dominated by species from the mimosoideae subfamily.
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