Forest Systems Services Provisioning in Africa: Case of Gambari Forest Reserve, Ibadan, Nigeria
| Autor: | Akinwunmi Sunday Odeyemi, Tolulope Ayodeji Olatoye, Israel R. Orimoloye, Sonwabo Perez Mazinyo, Emmanuel Tolulope Busayo |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Leucaena leucocephala
biology Article Subject Agroforestry General. Including nature conservation geographical distribution Provisioning Forestry Plant Science SD1-669.5 QH1-199.5 biology.organism_classification Geography Tectona National development Gmelina Forest reserve Gliricidia sepium Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Nature and Landscape Conservation Public awareness |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Forestry Research, Vol 2021 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 1687-9376 1687-9368 |
| Popis: | This study, therefore, which is focused on forest systems services provisioning in Africa, case of Gambari Forest Reserve, Ibadan, Nigeria, provides policy makers, decision makers, ecologists, environmentalists, the academia, and other stakeholders with a document geared towards promoting national development through sustainable forest products utilization practices. In this study, a total of 200 key respondents participated in it, out of which 194 copies were returned and distributed among the seven main communities in the study area, namely, Ibusogbora, Oloowa, Daley north and south, Onipe, Mamu, Olubi, and Onipanu, respectively. The respondents stated that moringa 164 (84.5%), mint leaf (166 (85.6%), bitter kola 143 (73.7%), and shea tree accounts for 176 (90.7%), and the wood species utilized by producers in the study area include Leucaena leucocephala, Leucaena glauca, Gliricidia sepium, Tectona grandis, and Gmelina arborea, among others. The study recommends that there is need for African governments to restore public awareness campaign in the area of timber planting initiatives and sustainable forest resource management and increase allocation to fund forestry research in the African continent. |
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