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A Synopsis of Wildlife Conservation in Nigeria

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 August 2009

Timothy A. Afolayan
Timothy A. Afolayan
Affiliation:
Senior Lecturer (Wildlife Ecology), Department of Forest Resources Management, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
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Conservation and utilization of wildlife resources are not new among our local communities in Nigeria, although the present approach to the management of these resources is very recent. Modern technology, urbanization, and human population expansion, have caused the destruction of many indigenous animal and plant species in Nigeria.

This paper highlights the recent developments in the overall conservation programme in Nigeria. It describes the important role which wildlife is playing in helping to feed the nation, in creating employment opportunities, in education, in research, in recreation, and in local medicine. Inadequacy of Nigerian wildlife legislation and of trained manpower to protect and manage the wildlife resources are among the crucial wildlife management problems identified in this paper. It is also stressed that the basic information for effective management is often lacking where Nigerian wildlife reserves are concerned.

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Main Papers
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Environmental Conservation , Volume 7 , Issue 3 , Autumn 1980 , pp. 207 - 212
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Copyright © Foundation for Environmental Conservation 1980

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