The Nigerian lowland forests, also known as the Nigerian rainforest, are tropical moist forest ecoregion in southwestern Nigeria and southeastern Benin. The ecoregion is densely populated and home to several large cities, including Lagos, Ibadan, and Benin City.

2025年1月9日 · There are certainly some significant number of forest in Nigeria, of which are more predominant in the mid-southern part of the country. These forests are of different types according to the climate and vegetation of the area. This write-up will enumerate these forests in Nigeria and their locations, types and the regions they are in the country.

2024年3月19日 · 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.

2020年9月23日 · The Nigerian Lowland Forests ecoregion has discrete biogeographical boundaries formed by the Niger River delta on the west and the drier habitats of Dahomey Gap to the east. The pressure from the continuously growing human population and their activities in this region threatens both the forest and the wildlife.

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.

Deforestation estimates in Nigeria stand at 163 Kha/year, with 12% of tree cover lost between 2001 and 2022. [1] Activities such as expanding agriculture, logging, urbanisation, and infrastructure development contribute to deforestation and present various challenges against afforestation efforts.

Nigeria Forest Information and Data According to the U.N. FAO, 9.9% or about 9,041,000 ha of Nigeria is forested, according to FAO. Nigeria had 382,000 ha of planted forest. Change in Forest Cover: Between 1990 and 2010, Nigeria lost an average of 409,650 ha or 2.38% per year.

2024年11月25日 · Nigeria’s once expansive forests are now under severe threat, reduced to only 12.8% of the country’s land—around 110,890 square kilometers. Over time, deforestation has severely damaged these ecosystems, with forests vanishing at 350,000 hectares annually.

Nigeria is home to a diverse range of ecosystems, including 17 National Parks, over 1,129 Forest Reserves, Game Reserves, Wildlife Sanctuaries, and Ramsar Sites. These areas play a critical role in biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation, and sustainable development.

There are certainly some significant number of forest in Nigeria, of which are more predominant in the mid-southern part of the country. These forests are of different types according to the climate and vegetation of the area. This write-up will enumerate these forests in Nigeria and their locations, types and the regions they are in the country.