Community-based Forest Resources Management in Nigeria: Case study of Ngel Nyaki Forest Reserve, Mambilla Plateau, Taraba State, Nigeria
In Nigeria, human communities are found within or beside forest ecosystems, depending onthese ecosystems for survival. Their forest exploitation is considered a threat to conservation efforts,leading to constant conflicts between Government, law enforcement agencies and the communities. Thebest sol...
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| author | T.I. Borokini F.D. Babalola T.O. Amusa S.T. Ivande Z.J. Wala O.O. Jegede D. Tanko J.O. Ihuma |
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In Nigeria, human communities are found within or beside forest ecosystems, depending onthese ecosystems for survival. Their forest exploitation is considered a threat to conservation efforts,leading to constant conflicts between Government, law enforcement agencies and the communities. Thebest solution is a win-win system of participatory community-based forest resources management, inwhich the communities are regarded as stakeholders rather than as threats. This paper explains theadoption of this approach in Ngel Nyaki Forest Reserve, Mambilla Plateau, where the communities weretrained in establishment and management of forest plantations with readily available market for theirtimber; employment for some of the community youths as well as community development projects.This paper calls for the adoption of this system in other protected areas in Nigeria, while theGovernment should provide basic amenities for the communities as alternatives to those forest products.
Keywords: Community-based forest management, Ngel Nyaki Forest Reserve, Protected areas, Nigeria.
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| spelling | doaj.art-cd4129d1eeaa4914866096a3b8d7f5902022-12-22T02:35:44ZengUniversity of Sri JayewardenepuraJournal of Tropical Forestry and Environment2235-93702235-93622012-05-0121491Community-based Forest Resources Management in Nigeria: Case study of Ngel Nyaki Forest Reserve, Mambilla Plateau, Taraba State, NigeriaT.I. Borokini0F.D. Babalola1T.O. Amusa2S.T. Ivande3Z.J. Wala4O.O. Jegede5D. Tanko6J.O. Ihuma7National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, P.M.B 5382, Ibadan, NigeriaDepartment of Forest Management and Policy, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, NigeriaForestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN), New Bussa, NigeriaAP Leventis Ornithological Research Insitute (APLORI), Jos, NigeriaAP Leventis Ornithological Research Insitute (APLORI), Jos, NigeriaNigeria Conservation Foundation (NCF), Lagos, NigeriaAhmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, NigeriaDepartment of Biological Sciences, Bingham University, Nigeria In Nigeria, human communities are found within or beside forest ecosystems, depending onthese ecosystems for survival. Their forest exploitation is considered a threat to conservation efforts,leading to constant conflicts between Government, law enforcement agencies and the communities. Thebest solution is a win-win system of participatory community-based forest resources management, inwhich the communities are regarded as stakeholders rather than as threats. This paper explains theadoption of this approach in Ngel Nyaki Forest Reserve, Mambilla Plateau, where the communities weretrained in establishment and management of forest plantations with readily available market for theirtimber; employment for some of the community youths as well as community development projects.This paper calls for the adoption of this system in other protected areas in Nigeria, while theGovernment should provide basic amenities for the communities as alternatives to those forest products. Keywords: Community-based forest management, Ngel Nyaki Forest Reserve, Protected areas, Nigeria. http://journals.sjp.ac.lk/index.php/JTFE/article/view/571 |
| spellingShingle | T.I. Borokini F.D. Babalola T.O. Amusa S.T. Ivande Z.J. Wala O.O. Jegede D. Tanko J.O. Ihuma Community-based Forest Resources Management in Nigeria: Case study of Ngel Nyaki Forest Reserve, Mambilla Plateau, Taraba State, Nigeria Journal of Tropical Forestry and Environment |
| title | Community-based Forest Resources Management in Nigeria: Case study of Ngel Nyaki Forest Reserve, Mambilla Plateau, Taraba State, Nigeria |
| title_full | Community-based Forest Resources Management in Nigeria: Case study of Ngel Nyaki Forest Reserve, Mambilla Plateau, Taraba State, Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Community-based Forest Resources Management in Nigeria: Case study of Ngel Nyaki Forest Reserve, Mambilla Plateau, Taraba State, Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Community-based Forest Resources Management in Nigeria: Case study of Ngel Nyaki Forest Reserve, Mambilla Plateau, Taraba State, Nigeria |
| title_short | Community-based Forest Resources Management in Nigeria: Case study of Ngel Nyaki Forest Reserve, Mambilla Plateau, Taraba State, Nigeria |
| title_sort | community based forest resources management in nigeria case study of ngel nyaki forest reserve mambilla plateau taraba state nigeria |
| url | http://journals.sjp.ac.lk/index.php/JTFE/article/view/571 |
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