Search results
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...
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.
12 wrz 2023 · This paper was aimed at identifying the trends in vegetation-related parameters including, surface temperature, photosynthetic active radiation (PAR), relative humidity, and precipitation in the seven vegetation zones of Nigeria using the innovative trend analysis (ITA) method.
20 paź 2020 · This study utilized vegetation sampling and enumeration, GIS mapping and analyses of base maps and multi-temporal Landsat imageries to generate current vegetation status and time-series land-use and cover change for the southwest Nigeria.
Results: The study also identifies critical pollutants, affecting the groundwater quality within its course through the gold mining areas of Osun State.
The results showed that Warri North Local Government Area and Warri Southwest Local Government Area (both located in the Mangrove Swamp ecology) were the most vulnerable in terms of temperature...
