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The omo forest reserve was established in 1925 and covers about 130,500 hectares.which was constituted during the British colonial era.it was initially set-up for conservation of timber resources for commercial exploitation.afterwards the reserve focus shifted towards conservation of biodiversity and protection of endangered species.which made the area ecological value becomes more important ...
National Parks of Nigeria. The national parks of Nigeria are preserved, enhanced, protected and managed by the Nigeria National Park Service. [1] The Nigeria National Park Service is a parastatal under the Federal Ministry of the Environment, and is headed by a conservator general. [2] It works closely with the Nigerian Tourism Development ...
Freshwater Ecoregions of Africa and Madagascar: A Conservation Assessment. Island Press, Washington DC. Toham, Andre Kamdem et al., eds. (2006). A Vision for Biodiversity Conservation in Central Africa: Biological Priorities for Conservation in the Guinean-Congolian Forest and Freshwater Region. World Wildlife Fund, Washington DC. Page A-52.
The forests provide habitat for a rich variety of animals, such as primates (including the Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzee), elephants, leopards, antelopes, reptiles, amphibians, and a vast array of bird species. [citation needed] a broad leaf evergreen forest in Benin Nigeria. About 48% of the territory is closed forest, mostly broadleaf evergreen ...
By 1998, Nigeria has 196,000 ha and 704 ha in protected areas outside the forest reserves. Between 1985 and 2005, three percent of Nigeria's forest reserves were plantations. [4] In 2010, Nigeria had a total plantation area of 382,000 ha. Gmelina and teak make up about 44 percent of the total trees in the plantation. [6]
The name of the forest comes from the village of Sambisa which is on the border with Gwoza in the East. The Gwoza hills in the East have peaks of 1,300 meters above sea level and form part of the Mandara Mountains range along the Cameroon-Nigeria border. [6] The forest is drained by seasonal streams into the Yedseram and the Ngadda Rivers. [7] [8]
The Okomu Forest Reserve is a forest block covering an area of 1081 km 2 in Edo State, about 50 km west of Benin City, Nigeria. [1] The Okomu National Park lies within the larger reserve, maintaining a small part of the forests that once covered the region as the last habitat for many endangered species .
Natural areas in Nigeria include: National parks Chad Basin National Park ... Akure Forest Reserve; ... Lekki Conservation Centre;