Nigerian forestry, wildlife and protected areas: Status report

Usman, B. A.; Adefalu, LL

doi:10.1080/14888386.2010.9712664

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“…Since long, Nigeria have instituted several National policy on Wildlife, Forestry and Protected Areas for conservation, but the achievements are not hopeful (Usman and Adefalu, 2010). According to Usman and Adefalu (2010), the implementation of conservation policy on biodiversity did not yield preferred result as such the biodiversity of the country (including plants and animals) are under threat.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…According to Usman and Adefalu (2010), the implementation of conservation policy on biodiversity did not yield preferred result as such the biodiversity of the country (including plants and animals) are under threat. Controlling loss of biodiversity is one of the major indicators of environmental sustainability of any ecosystem.…”

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confidence: 99%

“… Strict compliance with environmental criteria that has to do with biodiversity conservation as stipulated by International, national, state and local government, private organizations campaigners (Ibimilua, 2013)  Farmers, hunters, policy makers and implementers, environmental educators, careless cigarette smokers on picnics and general public should be sensitized on the impacts of bush burning and take positive attitude and measures to control the hazard of bush burning (Ambe et al, 2015).  Enhancement of the legal and political frameworks for conservation management (Usman and Adefalu, 2010).  Farmers that practice shifting cultivation should liaise with other whose farm land are in the same area, notifying them of the occurrence of bush burning in order to avoid the unattended ignition of cleared area.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Uncontrolled Bush Burning in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria: Potential Causes and Impacts on Biodiversity

Izah¹,

Angaye²,

Aigberua³

et al. 2017

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The Niger Delta region of Nigeria is one of the largest wetland and biodiversity hotspots in Africa that inhabit several endemic species. Biodiversity including plants, animals and microbes have several economic importance to human and its ecosystem. Of recent, the intensity of bush burning in the Niger Delta has increased. Bush burning is among the leading cause of decline in composition and abundance of biodiversity. This study evaluated the potential causes of bush burning, impacts on biodiversity and possible options for mitigation in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The study found that quest for bush meat (i.e. major source of animal protein), burning of solid wastes, precarious discharge of cigarette remains and deliberate uncontrolled in-situ burning by farmers as the leading cause of bush burning. Bush burning portends adverse effects like; habitat fragmentation, destruction of medicinal plant, extinction of species in the wild, loss of food sources, loss of raw material that can be useful for several art work, wood fuel, construction and shelter materials, and disruption of ecological processes including biogeochemical cycling. The paper concludes by suggesting pasture management, wastes management, sensitization, enactment and implementation of bush burning laws and specifying punishment for offenders, and introduction of biodiversity conservation techniques in school curriculum as potential option for mitigation.

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Section: Potential Options For Mitigationmentioning

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Section: Potential Options For Mitigationmentioning

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Uncontrolled Bush Burning in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria: Potential Causes and Impacts on Biodiversity

Izah¹,

Angaye²,

Aigberua³

et al. 2017

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“…The dry sub-humid region of Nigeria have experience noticeable vegetation cover transition due to large scale land use and land cover transformation over the last few decades [11,12]. It is evidenced from the report of Global Forest Resource Assessment that the total forested area in West Africa as of 1990 was 91,589,000 hectares while it reduces to 81 979,000 hectares and 73 234,000 hectares in year 2000 and 2010 respectively [13].…”

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Spatio-temporal monitoring of vegetation phenology in the dry sub-humid region of Nigeria using time series of AVHRR NDVI and TAMSAT datasets

Osunmadewa¹,

Zewdie²,

Csaplovics³

et al. 2018

Open Geosciences

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Abstract:Time series data are of great importance for monitoring vegetation phenology in the dry sub-humid regions where change in land cover has influence on biomass productivity. However few studies have inquired into examining the impact of rainfall and land cover change on vegetation phenology. This study explores Seasonal Trend Analysis (STA) approach in order to investigate overall greenness, peak of annual greenness and timing of annual greenness in the seasonal NDVI cycle. Phenological pattern for the start of season (SOS) and end of season (EOS) was also examined across different land cover types in four selected locations. A significant increase in overall greenness (amplitude 0) and a significant decrease in other greenness trend maps (amplitude 1 and phase 1) was observed over the study period. Moreover significant positive trends in overall annual rainfall (amplitude 0) was found which follows similar pattern with vegetation trend. Variation in the timing of peak of greenness (phase 1) was seen in the four selected locations, this indicate a change in phenological trend. Additionally, strong relationship was revealed by the result of the pixel-wise regression between NDVI and rainfall. Change in vegetation phenology in the study area is attributed to climatic variability than anthropogenic activities.

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“…Yankari was designated as the Nigeria's largest wildlife park in 1962 (Onokerhoraye, 1985), the most popular destination for tourist, it promotes tourism and ecotourism in the country (Olokesusi, 1990;Odunlami, 2000). The game reserve e serves as an important refuge for over 50 species of mammals like the African bush Elephant, Olive baboon, Patas and Tantalus monkey, Roan Antelope, Western Hartebeest, Lion, African buffalo, Waterbuck, Bushbuck, Hippopotamus and Warthog (Usman and Adafalu, 2010). There are over 350 species of birds in the park; 130 are resident and 50 are Palearctic migrants and others are intra-African migrants (Olokesusi, 1990).…”

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Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites of baboon (Papio anubis), warthog (Phacochoerus africanus) and waterbuck (Kubus deffasa) in Yankari game reserve, Bauchi state Nigeria

Nafiu¹,

Inuwa²,

Abdullahi³

et al. 2016

Bayero J. Pure App. Sci.

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Nigerian forestry, wildlife and protected areas: Status report

Cited by 36 publications

References 1 publication

Uncontrolled Bush Burning in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria: Potential Causes and Impacts on Biodiversity

Uncontrolled Bush Burning in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria: Potential Causes and Impacts on Biodiversity

Spatio-temporal monitoring of vegetation phenology in the dry sub-humid region of Nigeria using time series of AVHRR NDVI and TAMSAT datasets

Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites of baboon (<i>Papio anubis</i>), warthog (<i>Phacochoerus africanus</i>) and waterbuck (<i>Kubus deffasa</i>) in Yankari game reserve, Bauchi state Nigeria

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