FUELWOOD EXTRACTION AROUND MINNA AND ITS IMPACT ON THE ENVIROMENT

Abstract

ABSTRACT Man until quite recently have taken for granted the continued undance of the material resources on which our physical well being pends. This project examines the nature and scope a fuel wood use I ound Minna and its impact on the environment. The paper assess and raluates the rate of deforestation and the public awareness on , nsequences of deforestation The nature of deforestation is shown to be a systemic one CiS the :--tance from Minna to supply areas is on the increase. The tools for fuel exploitation and the very processes of land utilization is also on The widening dimension of fuel wood extraction as a result of the expansion of population and agricultural land under the impact of a riety of social, economic and political factors in contemporary Nigeria to be considered in another forum. The alternative policy measures towards solving the problem is ! I I at the end of the study