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Forest regeneration,
dereservation and management in Edo State, Nigeria
J. E. Ehiagbonare
Department of Biological Sciences, Igbinedion
University Okada, Nigeria. E-mail:
drehiagbonare@yahoo.com.
Accepted 2 December, 2008 |
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In Edo
State, Nigeria, forest dereservation is increasing,
regeneration is neglected and management is not able to cope
with the problem due to inadequate staffing and other
logistics. The review therefore concluded that the role of
the forests which cut across many areas of human endeavour
seem not to be appreciated enough by the populace. Forest
regeneration after harvest or deforestation is thus
neglected. As a consequence the endemic forest species are
faced with possible extinction. Enlightenment campaigns to
educate the populace on the values of the forests and
intensified efforts on national tree planting as an annual
event are suggested. Furthermore, very serious commitment on
the part of government to ensure adequate funding of forest
regeneration, abrogation of forest dereservation, increased
forest reservation and sustainable management of the forests
are recommended.
Key
words:
Forest
regeneration, taungya, dereservation, tree nursery. |
