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Data Collection and Analysis for Sustainable Forest Management in ACP Countries - Linking National and International Efforts |
EC-FAO PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME (1998-2002)
Tropical forestry Budget line B7-6201/97-15/VIII/FOR
PROJECT GCP/INT/679/EC
Forest Resource Situation Assessment of Nigeria
Olufemi A. Olaleye and Ameh, C. E.
April 1999
Abuja, Nigeria
This report has been produced as an out put of the EC-FAO Partnership Programme (1998-2002) - Project GCP/INT/679/EC Data Collection and Analysis for Sustainable Forest Management in ACP Countries - Linking National and International Efforts. The views expressed are those of the authors and should not be attributed to the EC or the FAO.
This paper has been minimally edited for clarity and style
Abbreviations
1. Forest Resource Situation Assessment of Nigeria
1.1. Terms of References (TOR)2. FAO Input Data
1.2. Methodology
1.3. Main documents used for the FAO Input Data and Report.
1.4. Limitations of the assignment
3. A Report on the Forest Resource Situation Assessment of Nigeria
3.1. Introduction:4. Status of vegetation and forests in Nigeria.
3.2. Administrative subdivision of Nigeria.
3.3. Ecological Zones of Nigeria
3.4 Vegetation Classification:
3.5. Forest Types in Nigeria
4.1. Status of Vegetation in Nigeria5. Forest Reserves, Free Areas and Conservation Areas
4.2. Status of forests in Nigeria.
5.1. Forest Reserves6. Land Ownership and Tenure
5.2. Free Areas
5.3. Conservation Areas
7. Inventory of the High Forests and Plantations in Nigeria
7.1. Overview8. Inventory Results (High Forest)
7.2. Inventory of the High Forests
7.3. Inventory of Forest Plantations
8.1. High Forests9. Other Results
8.2. Inventory Results (Plantations)
9.1. Forest Resources Management Plans and Maps10. Conclusion
Appendix 1 List of organisations visited to source for relevant information on the assignment.
Appendix 2 Other documents used for the report.
Appendix 3
