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    Topic - Special session: Progress in plant ecology and vegetation science research in Africa

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Title: Combating Desertification in Northern Nigeria: Lessons learned so far
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COMBATING DESERTIFICATION IN NORTHERN NIGERIA: LESSONS LEARNED SO FAR

Quadri Anibaba
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Reg: 9/15/2021 11:43:00 AM
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Nigeria is faced with the global environmental problem of desertification in the northern fringes. With the rate of desert encroachment being 0.6 0.7Km per annum and 63.83 of the total area being impacted upon. Climatic factors such as increased annual average temperature and decreased annual average rainfall are the causes of desertification. Other causes include anthropogenic factors such as deforestation, cultivation on marginal land and overgrazing. Desertification as impacted negatively on biodiversity including health and livelihood. Over the years there have been government interventions aimed at combating desertification. However, these interventions are not yielding positive results. This paper highlighted the challenges in tackling the problem of desertification such as erratic nature of afforestation projects, and improper plant species mix. With current plant mix majorly focusing on exotic species such as Gmelina (Gmelina arborea), Teak (Tectona grandis), Eucalyptus spp.

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