Omo forest Reserve
Éwn malábó:Infobox protected area
Omo Forest Reserve che anẹ ku ma du tẹ efu tropical rainforest yì Ogun state, eju ọwọ south-western efu Nigeria. E dẹ eju ọwọ northeast yi Lagos mañyi ọwọ east efu Ijebu Ode. Anẹ lẹ ku ma du tẹ lẹ mugbo ki amì akọ ñyọñyọ ọmọ lẹ gba ñyi ọwọ. A lẹ tẹ kpáká mañyi i chẹ gbẹ ñyọñyọ, kpai ímí uwo kẹkẹ, ki chùtọ ka efu Aji Omo.[1]
Ujiwe
[nwọ́che | nwó étéwn che]This forest reserve consists of a large area of tropical rainforest covering Éwn malábó:Convert. In the northern part of the reserve, the vegetation consists of a dry evergreen mixed deciduous forest, while in the south, it consists of a moist, mixed, semi-deciduous forest. Parts of the reserve consist of primary forest with mature trees, especially near the watercourses. However, large portions have been disturbed, with the felling of the original trees and the establishment of plantations. At the centre of the reserve, a plot of Éwn malábó:Convert has been designated a strict nature reserve, and this portion is now a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.[1]
Biodiversity
[nwọ́che | nwó étéwn che]Over two hundred species of tree have been recorded in the reserve,[2] the most common trees being Diospyros spp., Drypetes spp., Strombosia pustulata, Rinorea dentata and Voacanga africana, and the most common plant families include Araceae, Asteraceae, Ebenaceae, Faboideae, Liliaceae, Poaceae, Rubiaceae and Violaceae.[1] Also recorded in the reserve are 125 species of bird, and among a number of mammals present are such endangered species as chimpanzees, elephants and the white-throated guenon monkey.[2]
Conservation
[nwọ́che | nwó étéwn che]The reserve is subject to poaching, illegal timber extraction,[3] and uncontrolled agricultural activities. The Nigerian Forest Elephant Group is a conservation charity, established in 1989, that aims to educate the local community about the benefits of conservation and to protect the forest environment.[2]
References
[nwọ́che | nwó étéwn che]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ojo, L.O. (2004). "The fate of a tropical rainforest in Nigeria: Abeku sector of Omo Forest Reserve" (PDF). Global Nest: The International Journal. 6 (2): 116–130.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Omo Forest Reserve". Discover Nigeria. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ↑ Adebayo, Taiwo (30 August 2023). "Logging is growing in a Nigerian forest home to endangered elephants. Rangers blame lax enforcement". AP News (in English).