Nigeria’s forests covered an estimated 175,000km² in 1990 and 135,000km² in 2000. Between 2000 and 2004, the country was said to have lost 55.7% of its primary forests ...

While the forest guard initiative can hold some hope of flushing out outlaws who use the forests as a base for their terrorist activities, we do not think it is more urgent than state policing.

Analysis - Nigeria's forest cover has been dwindling fast for decades. With one of the highest rates of deforestation in the world, there are concerns about the survival of its forest resources.

In an era where Nigeria faces rising economic hardship, high youth unemployment, and escalating climate threats, our natural forests are increasingly viewed through a narrow lens as a source of ...

Yet, the value of Nigeria’s forests extends far beyond timber. They are living libraries of biodiversity, pillars of ecological stability, and quiet engines of rural livelihoods.

INVESTIGATION: How big businesses, individuals deplete Nigeria’s protected forests One of Nigeria's most forested areas lost about 11 per cent of its tree cover between 2001 and 2022.

As Nigeria marks the International Day of Forests, the urgent call is clear: preserving forests today is key to safeguarding biodiversity, food security, and the well-being of future generations ...

Logging is threatening Omo Forest Reserve in southern Nigeria, which is home to endangered wildlife like African elephants. Nigeria logging practices endanger forests Skip to main content Skip to ...

Wild Africa stated that over the past two decades, Nigeria has suffered a 12% reduction in tree cover, amounting to a loss of approximately 1.25 million hectares of forest.

A professor of Forest Resources Management, Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Samuel Oluwalana, tells DAUD OLATUNJI about Nigeria’s ...

One of Nigeria's most forested areas lost about 11 per cent of its tree cover between 2001 and 2022. ... Individuals Deplete Nigeria's Protected Forests. 11 February 2025. Premium Times (Abuja) ...