In pursuit of the policy objectives as enunciated, an overriding concern is to alleviate poverty and increase the per capita income of nigerians 6. Sustainability is, therefore, the essence of natural resources conservation mabogunje, 1988. It is precisely in this connection that the report soil conservation in nigeria. The book fundamentals of soil science covers the agricultural field of soil science. There is also the clean nigeria associates which is an umbrella through which the oil companies tackle major oil. Oil spill problems and management in the niger delta. Conservation, preservation and restoration in nigerian. The nigerian conservation foundation is an environmental nongovernmental organization which works to preserve the natural resources and biodiversity of nigeria. Agabi ja 1995 introduction to the nigeria environment. Nigeria joined the ranks of oil producers in 1958 when its first oil field came on stream producing 5,100 bpd. Established in 1980, the foundation was registered in 1982 as a charitable trust under the land perpetual succession act of 1961 a policy that was replaced by the company and. Status of conservation of the indigenous leaf vegetables. Preserving the full range of nigerias biodiversity promoting the sustainable use of natural resources for the benefit of present and future generations. The estimated land area of nigeria is 904000 km2 with a population of over 120 million.
Emphasis is placed on in situ conservation of biodiversity within protected areas such as forest reserves, game. Today these techniques of soil and water conservation are being prac ticed in many countries with much benefit to great numbers of people. Nigeria is endowed with several biodiversity plants and animals. South west region chimpanzee conservation planning unit, cameroon. Federal ministry of environment department of forestry held a meeting with the relevant stakeholders on the important for the implementation of the action plan.
Environmental policies and strategies in nigeria oil and. For better and proper crop yield, good soil conditions are necessary. This papers analysis attempts to improve understanding. Environment, policies, strategies, nigeria, oil and gas industry 1. Soil and water conservation is the basis of such a program, and also helps improve. Introduction it is very important to note that each time environmental issues are mentioned in nigeria, the oil and gas industry readily comes to mind. Multinational corporations and environmental degradation in the niger delta region of nigeria although the bulk of crude oil which is nigerias main source of revenue is derived from the niger delta region of the country, this region belongs to the rank of the most backward and politically marginalized in nigeria. Pdf oil spill problems and management in the niger delta. Environmental impact of oil spillage and degradation in the niger delta region of nigeria ikemikedolfinaolaitari bsc, m. The most significant developments in the last decade include the creation of the kainji lake national park area 5341 km 2 at new bussa 1975, the signing of agreement with the republics of chad, niger and cameroon for the joint control of the fauna and flora of the lake chad basin 1977, the launching of the nigerian conservation foundation. Environmental damage and the oil industry operations in niger delta of nigeria the relationship between the development and operation of the oil industry and environmental degradation in the niger delta region of nigeria is interrelated.
Ncf nigeria, ncfnigeria, ncf, nigeria, africa, nigeria conservation foundation, nigeria, conservation, foundation nigerian conservation foundation lekki conservation centre enquiries. The trend reveals the successes that have been achieved as well as the challenges. History of the nigerian petroleum industry oil was discovered in nigeria in 1956 at oloibiri in the niger delta after half a century of exploration. Factors affecting the population trend of biodiversity in. Land use and soil management situations in nigeria. Environmental damage arising from oil operations in niger. The nigerian conservation foundation ncf is the premier non governmental organisation ngo dedicated to nature conservation and sustainable development in nigeria.
The interaction of these millions of people with their environment has left indelible mark on the landscape. Nigerias diverse natural resources endowment derives from the nations three principal ecological zones, namely. The challenges of environmental problems in nigeria. Ime role of soil conservation in watershed management on. August 2017 nigeria food and agriculture organization. It is multisegment free access center for intelligence and instruments relating to nigerias legal and policy circuit. The soil and water conservation society swcs is a nonprofit scientific and educational organization that serves as an advocate for natural resource professionals and for sciencebased conservation policy. Oil exploration and poverty in the niger delta region of.
Historical background historically, wild animals have been used and abused in different ways to entertain. Ncf pursues the conservation of nature and its resources with the aim of improving the quality of human life both in the present and the future by. This paper aims at highlighting the importance of adopting proactive measure through education and local communities participation in order to conserve the medicinal plant wealth in nigeria. The major problems include habitat degradation through uncontrolled logging, agricultural projects, industrial plantations, highway and urban development, and exploitation for fuelwood, overhunting and poaching steps taken so far. Scientific discussion is supported by appropriate data and more than 200 references. Article information, pdf download for land use and soil management situations in nigeria. Figure 1 compares average yields for the period 20102012 in nigeria with other.
The fortunes of the people have however, changed since the advent of oil in the region. Soil conservation stores more of the runoff from excess rainfall in the reservoir of the soil for subsequent crop use. Once the humid rainforests occupied a considerable part of its territory, but at these days they are common in the maritime plain and river valleys. Pdf farmers preference for soil and water conservation. Farmers preference for soil and water conservation practices in nigeria. B 5382, moor plantation, ibadan, nigeria abstract exsitu conservation is the process of protecting an endangered species of plant or animal by. Pages in category conservation in nigeria this category contains only the following page. Chief ede dafinone is the current chairman of the foundation and dr.
Analytic hierarchic process approach article pdf available september 2018 with 77 reads how we measure reads. Conservation, indigenous vegetables and fruits, africa, genetic erosion. Urbanization, deforestation, desertification, over population and all kinds of pollution are some of the resultant effects of mans interaction with his environment. Section 33 and 34 guarantee right to land and human dignity and it is said to associate with the necessity for safe and healthy environment. There has been a sporadic increase in population growth rate in nigeria. The park, named finima nature park and measuring approximately hectares, is for conservation, recreation, and research on the fauna, fora and cultural heritage of bonny kingdom. Soil conservation and management in developing countries. Regional action plan for the conservation of the nigeriacameroon. Nigeria has a wide variety of different habitats, ranging from mangrove swamps and tropical rainforest to savanna with scattered clumps of trees.
On the basis of the above findings, the study concludes that nigerian economic growth is highly depended on the oil revenue. Ngos for the conservation of africas wildlife and their. General approaches to chimpanzee conservation in cameroon and nigeria. Department of plant science obafemi awolowo university ileife, nigeria. In nigerian environment, national conservation foundation. Nigeria has a total land area of 983,2 km 2 occupied by about 120 million people. Eghosa osa ekhator abstract nigeria operates a command and control regulatory framework in the oil and gas sector.
The establishment of nigerian standard for drinking water quality ns dqw will ensure the protection of the consumers. Soil conservation in nigeria soil and water conservation. Natural resources in nigeria nigeria is characterized by savannahs and tropical forests. Soil science is a science that deals with the manipulation and betterment of soil conditions for the growth of plants. Nigeria the gas sector has the potential of generating a huge amount of revenues for nigeria, having recorded a historic sale of 4. The perspective of an operator in nigeria oil industry. The discovery was made by shellbp, at the time the sole concessionaire. Nigeria millet, rice, maize, beans, groundnut and sweet potato, are far below their potentials federal republic of nigeria, 2010a. However, cocoa production in nigeria has not been sustainable as it reflected in the decline of the countrys export data. Abstract this paper is on the trend and pattern of wild fauna conservation in nigeria. It occupies a total land area of 923,768km2 with a population of 120million people. The wildlife of nigeria consists of the flora and fauna of this country in west africa. Examining environmental policies and laws in nigeria.
The nigerian constriction, for one, makes provision for environmental protection and management in sections 12, 20, 33 and 34. Indigenous knowledge, medicinal plants, nigeria, local communities and conservation. Department of soil science, university of nigeria, nsukka 41, nigeria. Nigeria, with a population of about 150 million, is the most populous country in ssa. The annual rainfall varies from over 4,000mm in the southeast to below 250mm in the extreme north east and is subject to. Nigeria is an important oil supplier to the united states. The reason for this is that the oil and gas industry in nigeria accounts for about 90%. Public regulation of the oil and gas industry in nigeria.
Addresses problems involved with the conservation, preservation, and restoration of library materials in nigeria. Cacao genetic resources conservation and utilization for. Besides, conservation initiatives in nigeria to date are rarely participatory. In a general way the vegetation zones in nigeria correspond to climatic zones, but they tend to be delineated by edaphic conditionsparticularly drain217 environmental conservation, vol. Pdf the role of organic matter in conservation and restoration. You and i need take urgent conservation actions to protect nigeria and the world at large. Other major deltas are either famous for crude oil and natural gas amazon in brazil, orionoco in venezuela, mississippi in the u. The foundation was founded in 1980 by shafi edu and has worked since then on a number of resource management and conservation projects across nigeria.
Soil and water conservation engineering rsuresh book free. Unesco eolss sample chapters environmental education and awareness vol. Studying the reading the recommendations sent from the cites secretariat. Indus in pakistan, ganges in bangladesh, mekong in vietnam. Ii ngos for the conservation of africas wildlife and their habitats bhaskar nath encyclopedia of life support systems eolss 1. Nigeria secretariat of the convention on biological diversity. The need to conserve our natural resources in nigeria. Nigeria energy data, statistics and analysis oil, gas. A coalition of nigerian and international environmental and human rights organisations has written a letter to nigerias president buhari calling for the government to tackle the oil pollution and corporate impunity that has plagued the niger delta for decades.
Presently, its estimated population is over 150 million people world bank population figures yielding an average density of more than120persons per square kilometres. Soil and water conservation society 945 sw ankeny road ankeny, ia 50023 usa 800the soil 8008437645. While it is to be hoped that legislation will soon be introduced to facilitate protection, a comprehensive survey has recently been carried out with a view to substantially increasing the number of conservation areas in nigeria, and to make them more fully representative of the different vegetation zones of nigeria. The state of exsitu conservation in nigeria temitope israel borokini national centre for genetic resources and biotechnology nacgrab, p. Consequently, the country has developed strategies and. It is expected that the nigerian standard for drinking water quality will speed up the process of upgrading nonprotected water systems and improving the management of all drinking water. The niger delta of nigeria is among the richest deltas in the world.