Socioeconomic indicators and the survival of the tropical rainforest of cross river state of Nigeria |
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Authors: | Matthew E Eja BSc MSc PGDip EST PhD |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Microbiology, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria |
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Abstract: | An internal household survey of socioeconomic indicators in the Cross River State forest communities showed that basic infrastructural
facilities such as clean water supply, adequate waste disposal system, good roads and electricity are grossly inadequate.
There is a total absence of modern family planning practices in the communities, and population is projected to increase by
44.8% between 2000 and 2015 and 85.4% between 2000 and 2025. The study revealed that about 65% of the population of the rainforest
communities consists of subsistence farmers and power chain operators, and besides the 19% of the Cross River State Tropical
High Forestry (THF) already reported to have been lost to agriculture and plantation between 1972 and 1991, about 9% was lost
between 1991 and 2000. An additional 25% of the THF will be lost by 2025, leaving only 470600 hectares (4706 km2). With 84.1% of community members having an annual income less than $300, the survival potential of the Cross River State
rainforest in the next fifty years is very low, unless an effective forest management programme is encouraged by government
in partnership with all stakeholders. |
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Keywords: | Household survey Socioeconomic indicators Deforestation rates Tropical High Forest Effective Management programme |
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