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First, LULC maps are prepared by executing Maximum Likelihood Classification (MLC) on Landsat images of 1990, 2003, and 2014.
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...
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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.
Last updated: today. Ready within: 40 minutes. Source: OpenStreetMap. Daily updated vector map that includes 30 data categories: administrative boundaries, road network, building, water features, points of interest, city infrastructure and more.
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.
Source: Adapted from Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) [6]. from publication: Women Role in Environmental Conservation and Development in Nigeria | Recent studies have shown that one in...