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Explore the state of forests in Nigeria by analyzing tree cover change on GFW’s interactive global forest map using satellite data. Learn about deforestation rates and other land use practices, forest fires, forest communities, biodiversity and much more.
Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and has highly diverse forest ecosystems. Unfortunately, this rich vegetation continues to decline at an alarming rate; 21% of its forest cover...
The Nigerian terrain is quite varied but except perhaps, in a few areas of rugged hills or extreme water logging (Figure 1 & 2), it does not constitute a major constraint to man's social and ...
Free Nigeria GIS Map Files | Resources. We've created multiple GIS maps for the country of Nigeria. Below is visualization of the GIS border data we have for Nigeria. Features include: Simplified to load quickly with minimal loss of detail (637.3 KB .json file).
The vegetation of Nigeria is diverse, in the far north and east, where there is almost no rain, the so-called Sahel (deserted) extends. There is almost no green vegetation there. On the other side of Lake Chad, on the contrary, reeds and papyrus grow thickly.
A global map of habitat types as defined by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Potential Natural Vegetation. This map shows estimated vegetation cover that would be expected - given environmental constraints - in the absence of human impact. Human impact on forests.
The Nigerian vegetation zones are described following Adekanmbi and Ogundipe (2009b) based on Keay (1959a, b) (Fig. 1). The following vegetation zones are recognized from North to South: a.
