AQUATIC PLANTS AND WETLAND WILDLIFE RESOURCES OF NIGERIA
| CIFA Occasional Paper No. 21 | CIFA/OP 21 |
| AQUATIC PLANTS AND WETLAND WILDLIFE RESOURCES OF NIGERIA |
by
E.O. Ita
National Institute for Freshwater Fisheries Research
New Bussa, Niger State
Nigeria
PREPARATION OF THIS DOCUMENT
The idea for the preparation of this Occasional Paper originated from discussions in the National Institute for Freshwater Fisheries Research at Kainji, Nigeria, which took place during the mission of Dr. T. Petr, Fishery Resources Officer, FAO, Fisheries Department, Rome, Italy, in August 1990. The CIFA Occasional Paper No. 20: Inland Fishery Resources of Nigeria, 1993, was prepared by the same author.
Ita, E.O. ABSTRACTThis publication reviews the non-fish aquatic resources of Nigeria, i.e. aquatic plants and wetland wildlife, with background information on climate, vegetation, soil hydrology, water resources, water quality and limnology as relevant to the subject. Information on aquatic plants focuses on their use and management. The section on wetland wildlife resources of Nigerian lakes and rivers deals with their distribution, status, species diversity and economic importance and covers aquatic birds, reptiles, mammals and amphibians of fresh waters. Proposals are advanced for their development, rational exploitation, management, conservation and propagation, including culture. |
I wish to acknowledge the contributions of the following scientists to the production of this report. They are: Prof. E.A. Obot, of the National Defence Academy, Kaduna; Dr. A.N. Okaeme; Messrs. Femi Daddy; S.I. Ovie; I.G. Mbagwu and R. Awoojebi, all of the National Institute for Freshwater Fisheries Research (NIFFR), New Bussa, Niger State.
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iii. List of tables
Table 1. Limnological characteristics of some reservoirs and rivers of Nigeria
Table 2. Aquatic plants of Nigeria
Table 3. Aquatic plant zonation
Table 4. Occurrences of some freshwater aquatic plants in selected water bodies of Nigeria
Table 5. Aquatic macrophyte productivity
Table 6. Major traditional and industrial uses of some aquatic macrophytes in Nigeria
Table 7. A preliminary list of vertebrates (excluding birds) associated with freshwaters in Nigeria
Table 8. Status of some aquatic vertebrates of Nigeria
Table 9. Distribution of aquatic bird families in Nigeria and their status
Table 10. Distribution of five groups of large aquatic animals in the National Parks and Game Reserves of Nigeria
Table 11. Proposed sites for location of aquatic sanctuaries in Nigeria
iv. List of figures
Figure 1. Hydrological map of Nigeria
Figure 2. Major Parks and Game Reserves of Nigeria
1.2. Vegetation, landuse and population
1.5. Watershed and sustainable use of water
1.7. Water chemistry and productivity of some Nigerian reservoirs
2. AQUATIC PLANT RESOURCES OF NIGERIA
2.1. Utilization of aquatic plants in Nigeria
2.1.1. Aquatic plants, fish and wildlife
2.1.2. Aquatic plants as fertilizers
2.1.3. Aquatic plants as a source of energy
2.1.4. Industrial uses of aquatic plants
2.1.5. Aquatic plants as sources of food, fodder and medicine
2.1.6. Habitat protection and nature conservation
2.1.7. Recreation, tourism, aesthetics and other uses
3.1. Nuisance aquatic plants and their control
3.3. Requirements for effective development, management and utilization of aquatic plant resources of Nigeria
4. WETLAND WILDLIFE RESOURCES OF NIGERIA
4.1. Status of wetland wildlife resources of Nigeria
4.3. Aquatic wildlife as a source of bush meat
4.4. Biological value of wetland wildlife
4.5. Parks and Game Reserves for wetland wildlife
4.6. Aquatic resources management, strategies and policy
4.7. Proposals for sustainable management of wetland wildlife resources