Olokemeji Forest Reserve Explained

Olokemeji Forest Reserve
Map:Nigeria
Relief:yes
Map Width:260
Map Alt:Map of Nigeria
Location:Between Abeokuta and Ibadan, Nigeria
Nearest City:Lagos
Coordinates:7.25°N 3.33°W
Area Km2:71
Governing Body:Ogun State Government

Olokemeji Forest Reserve is Nigeria's first Forest Reserve, established around 1900. The reserve covers about 5,900 hectares and is located between the Nigerian cities of Abeokuta and Ibadan.[1] While the reserve does contain freshwater swamp forest areas, particularly in the south, its primary composition is characterized by moist evergreen forest, often referred to as 'mixed rainforest'[2]

The structure and composition of the woody flora at Olokemeji forest reserve reflect the significant anthropogenic interference that has taken place in the area.[3] A 2016 paper recommended a holistic plan to alleviate farming pressures on the forest reserve, incorporating poverty alleviation measures and promoting sustainable farming practices to reduce dependence on extensive cultivation.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Olokemeji Project Profile . 2023-09-16 . Forest Center . en-US . 2023-10-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231021062646/https://forestcenter.iita.org/index.php/olokemeji-project-profile/ . live .
  2. Hopkins . Brian . Jenkin . R. N. . 1962 . Vegetation of the Olokemeji Forest Reserve, Nigeria: I. General Features of the Reserve and the Research Sites . Journal of Ecology . 50 . 3 . 559–598 . 10.2307/2257471 . 2257471 . 1962JEcol..50..559H . 0022-0477 . 2023-09-10 . 2023-09-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230915041854/https://www.jstor.org/stable/2257471 . live .
  3. Olubode . S.O . Taiwo . D.M . Woghiren . A.I . 2021 . Floristic Structure of Some Selected Plots in Olokemeji Forest Reserve, Ogun State, Nigeria . FUTY Journal of the Environment . 15 . 1 . 65–72 . 2023-09-11 . 2023-09-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230915041854/https://www.ajol.info/index.php/fje/article/view/214828 . live .
  4. Agbo-adediran, O.A., Olajiire-Ajayi, B., Olokeogun O.S., and Bolanle-Ojo, O.T (2016) Floristic Composition of the Restricted Zone in Olokemeji Forest Reserve. Proceedings of NTBA/NSCB Joint Biodiversity Conference; Unilorin 2016 (276-282). https://www.researchgate.net/publication/333117603_Floristic_Composition_of_the_Restricted_Zone_in_Olokemeji_Forest_Reserve

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