Evaluation of forest resources conservation laws in nigeria abere s. Conservation of cultural heritage involves protection and restoration using any methods that prove effective in keeping that property in as close to its original condition as possible for as long as possible. At the national level, the ministry commends the nigerian conservation foundation ncf, natures copex nigeria limited, bioresources development and conservation programme bdcp, quavant project limited and phr management consult for providing consultations at various stages of the revised nbsap. Click the link in front of the paper title to download a pdf copy. Nevertheless, the overarching policy frameworks that guide action towards them recognize that they are inextricably linked.
Conservation of natural vegetation in nigeria environmental. Following the informal meeting held on 6 july 2015 in bonn during the 39th session of the committee with the state party and the advisory bodies, the world heritage centre and the advisory bodies requested the state party to submit a state of conservation report to address issues they had reported during that meeting on attacks at the property december 2014, the security situation of. With a growing population of over million people, the pressures are. Undp project document niger delta biodiversity project. Planted forests are a global renewable resource for the future. Women are championing mangrove conservation in nigeria a womenled civil society group in nigeria is empowering women and the whole community to protect nigerias extremely productive but disappearing mangrove forests, which provide abundant services to the marine environment and people. 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. Wildlife conservation in nigeria thisday thecitizen.
Forest loss in nigeria, the impact on climate and people. Historic events when the europeans settled in north america in the 1600s, natural resources were plentiful. Developing a biodiversity conservation strategy for the niger. Nigeria is highly endowed with a lot of biological resources of both plants and animal species. The getty conservation institute wo r k s intern a t i o n a l l y to advance conservation practice in t h e visual art s b r o a d l y interp r eted to include objects, collections, arc h i t e c t u r e, and sites. As patterns of human settlement around the world continue, people are increasingly distanced from nature and therefore may be less concerned about nature conservation miller, 2005, zaradic et.
Study of origbo in ife north, osun state akinkunmi. Restoration in africa volume 32 issue 4 whats inside. B 5382, moor plantation, ibadan, nigeria abstract exsitu conservation is the process of protecting an endangered species of plant or animal by. Land degradation and rehabilitation in ethiopia society at large is also suffering from uncertain information about the rates of land use change and land degradation. Integrating biodiversity considerations into spdcs operation, presents the findings and recommendations arising from one of these. Pdf on apr 1, 2009, matthew chidozie ogwu and others published the significance and contribution of conservation education. Pdf the significance and contribution of conservation education.
The state of exsitu conservation in nigeria temitope israel borokini national centre for genetic resources and biotechnology nacgrab, p. Ongoing efforts to protect and restore the forest patches. The national association of conservation districts, in an agreement with the natural resources conservation service, has been tasked with developing a summary of the status of efforts to identify economic values associated with conservation practices and systems on. Pdf nigerian is a country endowed with a lot of cultural heritages sourced from its multicultural communities. In a most recent incident which raises serious questions about the enforcement of conservation laws in nigeria, some people were arrested in ogun state for allegedly killing an. Environmental policies and strategies in nigeria oil and. At the national level, the ministry commends the nigerian conservation foundation ncf, natures copex nigeria limited, bioresources development and conservation programme bdcp, quavant project limited and phr management consult for providing consultations at various stages of. Therefore, policy and legislation are urgently needed for the conservation and restoration of nigerias mangrove ecosystem, which not only supports rural. Birds, birding and bird watching conservation in nigeria over the last 3 decades, nigeria has witnessed unprecedented destruction of its natural resources so that less than 3% of the original rainforest cover now remains and large areas of savanna woodland in the north have been converted into farmlands. Additional consideration should also be given to requesting grants from local businesses and industries. No fewer than 100,000 elephants are believed to have been killed by poachers within the continent in the last three years and many of them in nigeria. The paper suggests some rules of thumb for identifying the priority areas for government and donor intervention, including the need for targeted research on the productivity.
The plant materials program, with its 25 plant materials centers pmcs, cooperates with a variety of public and private conservation partners to collect, evaluate, select and release plants which are intended for commercial production to solve resource conservation problems. There have been many studies to document these biological resources in terms of quantity and location across the country. Pdf the role of organic matter in conservation and. Pdf suggestions for the conservation and rehabilitation of. Their importance and necessity are more paramount in countries where resources are limited and libraries need to balance them with the needs of an ever increasing number of students hoping to use them. Traditional african religion in natural resources conservation and management in cross river state, nigeria article pdf available august 2012 with 6,854 reads how we measure reads. Increasing awareness of the past, present and continuous use of the earth as a. It reaffirmed that the positive or negative impact of planted forests on biological diversity depends to a large extent on the condition. Guidelines for preservation, conservation, and restoration of. Women are championing mangrove conservation in nigeria birdlife.
Preservation and conservation of information bearing materials adeleke, o. Unesco world heritage centre state of conservation soc. Nigerias southern rain forest is being reduced by about 3. The conservation and restoration of cultural heritage focuses on protection and care of tangible cultural heritage, including artworks, architecture, archaeology, and museum collections.
Conservation activities include preventive conservation, examination, documentation, research, treatment, and education. Kindly find below all published papers in the proceeding of the 6th nscb biodiversity conservation conference held at university of uyo, uyo from may 6 12, 2018. A nigerian newspaper and online version of the vanguard, a daily publication in nigeria covering. Yet, the need for the restoration of the national forest cover. International union for conservation of nature iucn. Case 20 issn 2056 5771print, issn 2056 578xonline study of origbo in ife north, osun state akinkunmi olukunle joel osun state college of technology, esaoke. Considerations in the cleaning of ancient chinese bronze vessels.
A major argument is that what has been constructed often at great expense has seldom been maintained by the beneficiaries. Coservation of natural resources and traditions of india the need for conservation of natural resources was felt by our predecessors and in india, there was a tradition of respecting and preserving the nature and natural resources. Linking biodiversity conservation and poverty alleviation. Scientific discussion is supported by appropriate data and more than 200 references. Study of origbo in ife north, osun state akinkunmi olukunle joel. Building capacity for young nigerian conservation scientists. Conserving and restoring wetlands in nigerias niger river delta. Environment, policies, strategies, nigeria, oil and gas industry 1.
May 31, 2016 in addition, they are contributing to wetland restoration through wetland tree nurseries and restoration, tree planting and clearing of waterways overgrown by invasive plant species. Jan 06, 2015 wildlife conservation in nigeria thisday january 6, 2015 1 comment no fewer than 100,000 elephants are believed to have been killed by poachers within the continent in the last three years and many of them 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. Organic matter management for soil conservation and. Pdf on jan 10, 2016, edeh gloria and others published the role of organic matter in conservation and restoration of soils in southeastern nigeria. Preliminary results from runoff plots and lysimeters on hillslopes in west africa indicated that carbon losses by erosion and leaching ranged between 10 and 100 kg c ha. Principal librarian, fatiu ademola akesode library lagos state university, ojo, lagos, nigeria lateef, e. Conservation is the planning and management of natural resources in order to secure their wise use and continuity of supply while maintaining and enhancing their quality, value and diversity. Support integration of conservation and land use planning. 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. Despite their various emphases and differences, all these documents identify the conservation process as one. Then, if you include the circumstances of promoting conservation in africas most populous nation, nigeria, it certainly means one is confronted with a monstrous challenge. This new report, developing a biodiversity conservation strategy for the niger delta. The congress recognized that the conservation of biological diversity and genetic resources are fundamental issues in planted forest management.
The need to conserve representative samples of natural vegetation was recognized in nigeria over thirty years ago. Developing a biodiversity conservation strategy for. The reason for this is that the oil and gas industry in nigeria accounts for about 90%. The niger delta in nigeria is the largest wetland in africa and the third largest mangrove forest in the world. Nigeria has a total land area of 923,773 square kilometres and is richly endowed with abundant and diverse resources, both renewable and nonrenewable. 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. A brief history of preservation and conservation at the library of congress kenneth e. The principles of conservation agriculture conservation agriculture takes advantage of natural ecological processes to conserve moisture, enhance soil fertility, and improve soil structure, and to reduce soil erosion and the presence of diseases and pests. Federal environmental protection agency act chapter 1, laws of the federation. Wildlife conservation in nigeria thisday thecitizen it. Resources biodiversity conservation conference nigeria. Living earth nigeria foundation nigeria conservation foundation shell. Module 4 conservation and use of natural resources environment and health 162 notes 25.
Nov 10, 2015 conservation, sustainability, nigerian, museums. Chief ede dafinone is the current chairman of the foundation and dr. Women are championing mangrove conservation in nigeria. Methods have been greatly refined over recent years and, properly applied, they rarely fail. Th e institute serves the conservation community through four areas of a c t i vity. This testing helps ensure that the plants grow under a variety of climates and soil types and will. Planning for biodiversity conservation, restoration of degraded. The shell petroleum development company of nigeria limited. There had also been several efforts by the nigerian government towards the conservation of these resources. Conservation of cultural heritage is often associated with art collections and museums and involves collection care and management through tracking, examination, documentation. Restore, maintain and enhance the ecosystems and ecological processes essential. The challenges of being a female conservationist and researcher in nigeria often depends on the task at hand, but can range from being treated with contempt to not being.
Within each of these categories, the states included a diverse array of actions which we coded into action themes. The isbn number for the conference proceeding is 97897890111. Mangrove restoration can be strategic, fundable and achievable. The principles of conservation agriculture conservation agriculture takes advantage of natural ecological processes to conserve moisture, enhance soil fertility, and improve soil structure, and to reduce soil. Nigeria secretariat of the convention on biological diversity. Ncf nigeria, ncfnigeria, ncf, nigeria, africa, nigeria conservation foundation, nigeria, conservation, foundation nigerian conservation foundation lekki conservation centre enquiries.
Resources kindly find below all published papers in the proceeding of the 6th nscb biodiversity conservation conference held at university of uyo, uyo from may 6 12, 2018. Preservation and conservation of information resources in. Developing a biodiversity conservation strategy for the. We are putting the conservation and restoration of wetlands at the centre. Federal and state budgetary allocations for biodiversity conservation related projects. Conservation council, which is empowered to address soil, water, forestry, fisheries and wildlife conservation by formulating and implementing policies, programmes and projects on conservation of the countrys natural resources. The nigerian conservation foundation is an environmental nongovernmental organization which works to preserve the natural resources and biodiversity of nigeria. Natural resource valuation and damage assessment in nigeria. The concepts of conservation and preservation of natural resources are relatively new. It was revealed that the weakness of conservation and sustainable management effort is due to poor governance and lack of knowledge and scarcity of research programs on species conservation. Pdf traditional african religion in natural resources. Conservation and sustainability of nigerian museums. Regional action plan for the conservation of the nigeriacameroon.
General approaches to chimpanzee conservation in cameroon and nigeria. Nigeria done in the first half of the 1960s is the only study i know which has been followed up with a detailed study in the first half. Wcs, the w logo, we stand for wildlife, i stand for wildlife, and stand for wildlife are service marks of wildlife conservation society. Ecosystem restoration and management ecological restoration is related to other practices of ecological healing such as rehabilitation, reclamation, and bioremediation, although the goals of ecosystem restoration restoration of natural conditions are generally more ambitious macmahon and jordan 1994. Successful management, conservation, and restoration require the commitment of local, state and national level government as well as local communities. Problems of wild fauna conservation in nigeria the national parks in nigeria are among the f ew remaining place s in the country where natural ecos ystems for wild animals still exist osemeob o. Before 1950 only two conservation areas had been laid down but at present there are seven in operation. Situation in federal republic of nigeria being country report presented at the workshop on environment statistics held in dakar, senegal 28th february 4th march 2005 by the nigerian participants. Serial librarian, fatiu ademola akesode library lagos state university, ojo, lagos, nigeria email.
Preservation and conservation of library materials is an important aspect of library and information management. Some of the most common themes across the plans were. One of the early librarians of congress, in transforming the library from a good facility serving the needs of u. Indigenous soil and water conservation in africa introduction. Where adequate maintenance is lacking, conservation works quickly dilapidate and accelerate erosion instead of reducing it. Nature provided people with resources to build homes and clothe and feed themselves. Soil fertility is closely linked to soil organic matter som, whose status depends on input, i. A brief history of preservation and conservation at the. The isbn number for the conference proceeding is 97897890111 click the link in front of the paper title to download. The government is dealing with these problems by implementing some reforestation and afforestation programs.
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