Wildlife Poaching in Nigeria National Parks: A Case Study of Cross River National Park

Jacob, Daniel Etim; Nelson, Imaobong Ufot; Udoakpan, Ubong Ime; Etuk, U B

doi:10.5376/ijmec.2015.05.0004

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“…The author found that the economic incentive behind wildlife and forest crimes poses a significant threat to the future of Nigeria's diverse ecosystems. 44 The study's data revealed that even though most respondents were aware of the park's restrictions on animal poaching and the consequences for violators, they continued to break these laws without consequence. The dynamics and socioeconomic drivers of the illegal hunting of wildlife for consumption in Oba Hills Forest Reserve, located in Southwest Nigeria, were investigated by Akinsorotan.…”

Section: Wildlife and Forest Crimes: A Legal Challengementioning

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Leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Strengthening the Legal Framework for Regulation of Wildlife and Forest Crimes in Nigeria

Gbadegesin

2023

Environmental Policy and Law

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Artificial intelligence (AI) applications and machine learning models have extended beyond merely solving computer-related problems to tackle environmental sustainability issues. One such case is countermanding the demand and supply of illegal forest and wildlife products. In Nigeria, the challenges of improving its ability to combat the high rate of wildlife and forest crimes within its borders remain daunting. Despite existing laws, Nigeria remains both a source and a key intermediary for wildlife smuggling and crimes involving protected species. This paper analyses the potential of AI as a tool for strengthening the existing legal framework on wildlife crimes in Nigeria. The findings of this paper demonstrate that the current framework for preventing forest and wildlife crime is being breached due to a lack of resources available to enforcement authorities. Thus, leveraging AI’s potential presents innovative solutions to strengthen compliance with these laws.

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Section: Wildlife and Forest Crimes: A Legal Challengementioning

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Leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Strengthening the Legal Framework for Regulation of Wildlife and Forest Crimes in Nigeria

Gbadegesin

2023

Environmental Policy and Law

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“…Within Nigeria, the state has long been a recognized center of forest conservation and agricultural production, including forest plantations. By the 1980s, the biological significance of the forest reserves had attracted interest from the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the World Wide Fund for Nature (Jacob, Nelson, Udoakpan, & Etuk, 2015), and Wildlife Conservation Society, all of whom identified the need for the conservation of these forests, leading to the designation of the current protected areas. Cross River State also harbors both locally endemic species and globally important migratory species.…”

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Alternative Routes for a Proposed Nigerian Superhighway to Limit Damage to Rare Ecosystems and Wildlife

Mahmoud

Sloan

Campbell

et al. 2017

Tropical Conservation Science

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The Cross River State Government in Nigeria is proposing to construct a ''Cross River Superhighway'' that would bisect critical remaining areas of tropical rainforest in south eastern Nigeria. We offer and evaluate two alternative routes to the superhighway that would be less damaging to forests, protected areas, and biological diversity. The first alternative we identified avoids intact forests entirely while seeking to benefit agriculture and existing settlements. The second alternative also avoids intact forests while incorporating existing paved and unpaved roads to limit construction costs. As currently proposed, the superhighway would be 260 km long, would intersect 115 km of intact forests or protected areas, and would cost an estimated US$2.5 billion to construct. Alternative Routes 1 and 2 are only slightly longer (290 and 353 km, respectively) and have markedly lower estimated construction costs (US$0.92 billion). Furthermore, the alternative routes would have negligible impacts on forests and protected areas and would be better aligned to benefit local communities and agriculture. We argue that alternative routings such as those we examined here could markedly reduce the economic and environmental costs, and potentially increase the socioeconomic benefits, for the proposed Cross River Superhighway.

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Environmental Stewardship: Safeguarding Biodiversity in Protected Landscapes and Recreational Parks Using Biosecurity

Jacob,

Nеlson,

Oluwafemi

et al. 2024

Biomonitoring of Pollutants in the Global South

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Wildlife Poaching in Nigeria National Parks: A Case Study of Cross River National Park

Cited by 10 publications

References 7 publications

Leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Strengthening the Legal Framework for Regulation of Wildlife and Forest Crimes in Nigeria

Leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Strengthening the Legal Framework for Regulation of Wildlife and Forest Crimes in Nigeria

Alternative Routes for a Proposed Nigerian Superhighway to Limit Damage to Rare Ecosystems and Wildlife

Environmental Stewardship: Safeguarding Biodiversity in Protected Landscapes and Recreational Parks Using Biosecurity

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