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This chapter analyzes forest degradation in Nigeria using the Rugu Forest Reserve in Katsina State as a case study. Data for the study were generated through field visits to two village settlements located at the fringes of the forest. In addition, structured questionnaires were administered to the residents of seven villages. Additional data were collected through key informant interviews with the forest officers of the zone where the forest reserve is located. The results showed that several factors are responsible for the degradation of the forest reserve. These factors include fuel wood extraction, encroachment for farming activities, insecurity facing the area, inadequate protection and conservation, and declaring the forest reserve as a grazing reserve. Past and the present government have adopted some measures to improve the reserve to make it function effectively as a forest reserve. This chapter therefore recommends tackling the insecurity facing the area to allow for the reforestation of the forest reserve.
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Ladan, S.I., Saulawa, J.Y. (2022). Forest Degradation in Nigeria: Case Study of Rugu Forest Reserve, Katsina State. In: Panwar, P., Shukla, G., Bhat, J.A., Chakravarty, S. (eds) Land Degradation Neutrality: Achieving SDG 15 by Forest Management. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-5478-8_5
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