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Desertification is one of the issues of environmental concern in Nigeria, particularly the northern part of the country. According to UNEP [4] in 1993, Northern Nigeria has one of the highest rates of deforestation in the world at about 3.5%, caused by land degradation, increase in agricultural intensity, over-grazing of livestock, and demand for fuel by cutting down trees.
Long-term drought in Nigeria has resulted in desertification and a shortage of land for raising cattle and growing crops. [1] To obtain land for farming or grazing, farmers and herdsmen are encouraged to go to new areas, which frequently leads to violence [2] [3] [4] Herdsmen and farmers have been engaged in increasingly violent fights over the previous two years.
Deforestation leads to desertification, ecosystem and biodiversity loss, land degradation, increased greenhouse gases, and soil erosion, significantly impacting the environment and human well-being [26] Deforestation threatens the sustainability of the environment, which in turn may lead to risks for citizens' quality of life due to economic ...
The extent and severity of desertification in northern Nigeria have not been fully determined, and the rate of progression remains inadequately documented. However, there are reports suggesting a desertification progression rate of approximately 0.6 km per year, with recent estimates indicating that approximately 351,000 km2 of land in northern ...
Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) is a six-year project funded by the World Bank, aimed at restoring degraded landscapes in Northern Nigeria. [1] The region is marked by significant challenges, including high poverty rates, low literacy levels, and an environment of fragility, conflict, and violence.
Due to climate change, Northern Nigeria is seeing greater heatwaves and lengthier, more erratic rainfall. New problems such extreme droughts, floods, deforestation, pollution, and food shortages have resulted from this. Daily living has been impacted by climate change, and many individuals have had to modify their behavior to cope.
AIN SEFRA, Algeria – For the second time in two years, a blanket of snow covered parts of the Sahara Desert in northern Africa, creating a rare and unexpected sight. On New Year's Day, Algerian ...
Desertification is a gradual process of increased soil aridity.Desertification has been defined in the text of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) as "land degradation in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid regions resulting from various factors, including climatic variations and human activities."