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.

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.

The Sambisa forest is one of the few forests in North Eastern Nigeria where sparse vegetation is the norm. Most of the vegetation is typical of the Sudanian Savanna although, because of human activity, some parts have become more like the Sahel savanna.

These ecological zones are contiguous, running from north to south, with natural ranges that extend from mangrove swamps and tropical forests along the coast to open shrub and savanna woodlands...

Pages in category "Forests and woodlands of Nigeria" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.

Nigeria's 356,669 square miles stretch across several climatic regions: a narrow coastal belt of mangrove swamps; a somewhat wider section of rolling hills and tropical rain forests; a still larger dry central plateau, with open woodlands and savanna; and a …

2024年11月25日 · Nigerian forest ecosystems exhibit rich diversity, with distinct regions supporting various vegetation types. In the southern areas, lush tropical rainforests dominate, transitioning into savannah woodlands as one moves north.

2017年8月18日 · We examined woody plant composition and diversity in the gallery forest and savannah woodland habitats of Amurum Forest Reserve and areas immediately surrounding it in Jos, Nigeria. A total of 100 10 × 10 m sample plots were established inside and …

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.

Nigeria's forests can be divided into two principal categories: woodlands and forests of the savanna regions (fourfifths of the country's forest area) that are sources of fuel and poles, and rainforests of the southern humid zone that supply almost all domestic timber and lumber, with fuelwood as a byproduct.