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It also formulates policies and supervises activities for curbing desertification and deforestation; the management of flood, erosion and pollution; as well as climate change and clean energy. Balarabe Abbas Lawal is the current Minister of Environment, while Iziaq Adekunle Salako is the current Minister of State for Environment.
The United Nations estimate that about 30% of land is degraded worldwide, and about 3.2 billion people reside in these degrading areas, giving a high rate of environmental pollution. [2] Land degradation reduces agricultural productivity, leads to biodiversity loss, and can reduce food security as well as water security.
Several methods can combat deforestation in Nigeria: Implementing alley cropping, timber tree planting, mined area rehabilitation, and private sector tree planting [76] [77] to restore forest cover and ecosystem services. Enforcing government laws, promoting eco-forestry practices, and encouraging the use of alternative energy sources. [78] [79]
In 2005, Nigeria had the highest rate of deforestation in the world, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO). [6] Deforestation in Nigeria is caused by logging, subsistence agriculture, and the collection of wood for fuel. According to the gfy, deforestation has wiped out nearly 90% of Africa's forest.
Population density of Nigeria per square kilometer Agricultural sustainability in Northern Nigeria requires flexibility in both ecological management as well as economic activity. [ 1 ] The population densities of the rural area in this region climbed from 243 to 348 people per square kilometer between 1962 and 1991, but the land area under ...
Reforestation in Nigeria employs both natural and artificial methods. Reforestation involves the deliberate planting of trees and restoring forested areas that have been depleted or destroyed. It involves a planned restocking of the forest to ensure sustainable supply of timber and other forest products .
The escalation of climate variability in Nigeria has led to heightened and irregular rainfall patterns, exacerbating land degradation and resulting in more severe floods and erosion. As one of the top ten most vulnerable countries to the effects of climate change, Nigeria has experienced a worsening of these environmental challenges.
Home to 20 million people and 40 different ethnic groups, this floodplain makes up 7.5% of Nigeria's total land mass, [4] and is Africa's largest wetland. [5] The Delta's environment can be broken down into four ecological zones: coastal barrier islands, mangrove swamp forests, freshwater swamps, and lowland rainforests.