Assessment of Land Degradation and Farm-Level Deforestation in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria
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Land degradation in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria has been aggravated by deforestation with resultant losses of vital biodiversity. In this paper, we provided an assessment of land degradation with drivers of deforestation in selected states in the Niger Delta. Data were collected with multi-stage sampling procedure and analyzed using descriptive and Tobit regression methods. Results show that average age of the farmers is 51.55 years with average years of education being 8 years. The farmers recognized a degraded land through the colour (20.79%), depth of the soil (4.4%) and performance of maize crop (71.73%). Deforestation is positively influenced by sex of the household heads, market distance, population per forest land, purchased land, sold land, fertile land and population density. Legislations for curtailing the pace of deforestation should be enforced with some hints on population control. [A.S. Oyekale and A.H. Adeleke Assessment of Land Degradation and Farm-Level Deforestation in The Niger Delta Region of Nigeria Life Sci J 2012;9(4):118-122]. (ISSN: 1097-8135). http://www.lifesciencesite.com. 20
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