Cross river gorillas face diverse threats resulting from high human population densities around the areas they inhabit. Oban is an important watershed with hills rising above 500 m and one peak reaching approximately 1,000 m. It is recognised as a centre of plant diversity by wwf and iucn, and as an. Introduction cross river national park is a huge 4000 square kilometres national park resided in the cross river states. Its capital is at calabar, and it is named for the cross river oyono, which passes through the state. National park tnp in cameroon as representing a new species, gorilla diehli. Nature conservation in cross river national park, south.
Potentials for development of rainforest tourism in cross. Cross river national park is a proposed unesco man and the biosphere reserve and a tentative world heritage site, the richest site in nigeria for biodiversity and indeed one of the richest sites in africa. It works closely with the nigerian tourism development corporation. Materials and methods the study area this study was carried out at the cross river national park okwangwo division in boki local government area of cross river state, nigeria. The cross river national park was offered in 1965 for the first time, but seriously planning didnt begin till 1988. It is located beetween latitude 60 05 n and longitude 90 02 e in cross river state of nigeria. Tree species composition, structure and importance value. Park, cross river national park and yankari national park and together with kainji lake national park, came under the management of the national parks service. Contributions of cross river national park to national.
Available only within the gorilla journal pdf file. The okwangwo division of the national park was established in 1991 and administratively merged with the akamkpa division. Nigeria cameroon calabar oban hills division korup national park afi river forest reserve okwangwo division takamanda forest reserve mbe mts cameroon calabar oban. Boshi extension, okwangwo division of cross river national park 5. Introduction cross river national park is a huge 4000 square kilometres national park resided in the cross river states of nigeria.
Cross river national park exists in two noncontiguous divisions oban and okwangwo divisions. Today, the operational law establishing it is the national park service act 46 cap 65 lfn 2004. There are now a total of eight national parks and 28 game reserves in the country. Cross river national park is an integral part of the cross river state rainforest conservation area, located in boki lga and spans from kanyan to the foot of the obudu plateau with a total land area of 720sqkm of rugged mountain scenery and rolling hills cross river national park is divided into two sections. Cross river national park guide to nigeria tourism. Revised regional action plan for the conservation of the cross. The nigeria national park service nnps is responsible for preserving, enhancing, protecting and managing vegetation and wild animals in the national parks of nigeria. Pdf cross river national park lies between, latitude 5 05. Impact of wildlife policy on management of wildlife. International journal of development and sustainability vol. It has an approximate land area of 4,000km2 and covers four local government areas of cross river state, which are boki, obanliku, akamkpa.
Pollen description for fifty two woody species obtained from the cross river national park was made. Sustainable livelihood in the cross river national park. Cross river national park in nigeria my guide nigeria. Pdf pollen characterization of woody species of the. Study area the cross river national park crnp lies between latitude 5o 05and 629 n and longitude 8 o15 and 9 30 e in the southeastern part of nigeria in cross river. This is done through the efforts of skilled educators and park interpreters, who use a variety of techniques, methods, and assessments to reconnect. The formal establishment of the park in 1991 was anchored on the. The park has a total area of about 4,000 km2, most of which consists of primary moist tropical rainforests in the north and central parts, with mangrove swamps on the coastal zones. The cross river national park shares an ecosystem and biodiversity with korup national park in neighboring cameroon. Nigeria is located in west africa and shares land borders with the republic of benin in the west, chad and. Media in category cross river national park the following 11 files are in this category, out of 11 total.
Standard methods of pollen collection conducted in 12 months, storage, preparation erdmanns method and quality assurance protocols were. Cross river national park cross river state nigeria. Together, these africa national parks make one of the richest biodiversities the world has known over the years the park is largely made up of tropical lowland rainforests, swamps and flooded savannah vegetation. It has solid minerals, valuable timber, assorted fauna species, rich. We are family operated, and located in the wilderness of the canadian rocky mountains in between kootenay national park, assiniboine provincial park, height of the rockies provincial park, and banff national park. The cross river national park crnp was established by the national park decree no. The national park service conservation education unit is charged with the responsibility of influencing peoples attitudes, emotions, knowledge, and behaviours about wildlife and wild places.
A preliminary survey of cross river national park, okwangwo divist071 hydrology was carried out. Cross river national park is an integral part of the cross river state rainforest conservation area, located in boki lga and spans from kanyan to the foot of the obudu plateau with a total land area of 720sqkm of rugged mountain scenery and rolling hills. Community perceptions of the cross river national park. This paper examines the experience in the cross river national park crnp in southeast nigeria using data collected through rapid rural appraisal techniques, household questionnaire surveys, focus group discussions and guided interviews. Subsequent studies of gorilla anatomy and taxonomy reclassified cross river.
Cross river national park is located between latitude 5 o 05 and 6 o 29 n, and longitudes 8 o 15 and 9 o 30 e, in the extreme southeastern corner of nigeria, in cross river state. The smaller area to the northeast, okwangwo division, is separated by about 50 km. In bumaji cross river national park a new patrol post for the ranger was funded by us. Crossriver wilderness centre is an environmentallysustainable place of nature, inspiration, adventure, and community. The national parks essentially comprise tropical rain forest in the northern and central part. Pdf mushroom biodiversity of cross river national park oban. Cross river state is a coastal state in south eastern nigeria, named. Map of cross river state showing location of cross river national paks. The park has two separate sections namely oban built in 1988 and okwangwo built in 1991. Established in 1991 from three former forest reserves, the okwangwo division of cross river national park covers an area of 640km 2 of mostly lowland and submontane closed canopy forest. Drainage map of cross river national park oban division source. Cross river national park archives guide to nigeria. Decree 46 of 1999 created two new national parks, okomu national park and kamuku national park. Cross river state, nigeria overview, history and summary.
The od which is the study area is part of the boki local government area and covers an area of km2. The primary data was collected using structured questionnaires and semistructured interviews ssi. The akamkpa and oban divisions of the cross river national park crnp were established in 1988, it covers an area of 2800 km 2, and its highest peak is almost m above sea level. This study examined the rate of wildlife poaching in cross river national park crnp and the park s management strategies in combating it. The park has a total area of about 4,000 km 2, most of which consists of primary moist tropical rainforests in the north and central parts, with mangrove swamps on the coastal zones. Nature conservation in cross river national park, southeast nigeria. It has solid minerals, valuable timber, assorted fauna species, rich agricultural lands, medicinal plants and several other plant species that are new to science. National park cross river is one of the oldest surviving tropical forests in africa and the largest rain forest in nigeria, with the concentration of a variety of plant life, which in turn attracts a lot of species of butterflies and birds there are 20% of the worlds known species of butterflies. Located at the headwaters of the river cross, topography is rugged and elevations range from 150m in the southern lowlands to around 1,700m on the edge of the obudu plateau in the. Rural livelihoods vulnerabilities and commercial bushmeat. Crnp oban division plan for developing the park and its support zone. Primary stakeholders identified were the okwangwo and okwa communities, the ministry of. It has solid minerals, valuable timber, assorted fauna species, rich agricultural.
You might have recognized the name from its affiliations with the prized gorillas. Cross river national park crnp in south eastern nigeria is a global biodiversity hotspot and region of species endemism. The oban hills once formed part of one of the lowland. The park sits on a total land area of 4000 km2,which consists majorly of mangrove swamps on the coastal zones and moist tropical rainforests in the northern and central parts. The park is contiguous in landmass with the korup national park and takamanda forest reserve of the republic of cameroon. The result of four former forest reserves, the cross river national park is made of two parts.
Pdf cross river national park crnp is a rainforest biodiversity hotspot and region of species endemism in nigeria. Cross river national park national parks in africa. The park is divided into two separate sections, okwangwo established 1991 and oban established. Mushroom biodiversity of cross river national park oban. Cross river national park covers an area of 4,000 km2 in the lowland rainforest southeastern corner of nigeria. Cross river state is a coastal state in southeastern nigeria, bordering cameroon to the east. Fauna species like the cross river gorilla gorilla gorilla diehli are not found corresponding author. Cross river state forestry commission calabar figure 2. Created in 1991 the oban division of cross river national park covers an area of around 3,000km. Cross river national park akampa 2020 all you need to. A case study of cross river national park article pdf available january 2015 with 1,673 reads how we measure reads.
Ejagham and efik are major languages of this state, but the igbo tribe and language are also present in its western land borders. The cross river national park is a national park of nigeria, located in cross river state, nigeria. Evaluation of the antipoaching programme of the cross. Crnp is a rainforest park under the national park service, a paramilitary organization of the fed ministry of. The cross river national park, is located in cross river state, nigeria. The cross river national park, situated in cross river state is a national park of nigeria.
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