Akure Forest Reserve

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Akure Forest Reserve
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Map showing the location of Akure Forest Reserve
Map showing the location of Akure Forest Reserve
Map of Nigeria
LocationOndo State, Nigeria
Nearest cityAkure
Coordinates7°17′46″N 5°01′48″E / 7.296°N 5.03°E / 7.296; 5.03Coordinates: 7°17′46″N 5°01′48″E / 7.296°N 5.03°E / 7.296; 5.03[1]
Area66 km2 (25 sq mi)

Akure Forest Reserve is a protected area in southwest Nigeria, covering 66 km2 (25 sq mi).[2]

In recent decades, there has been a large deforestation in this area, which has a huge impact on the environment.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Akure Forest Reserve". protectedplanet.net.
  2. ^ World Database on Protected Areas[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Analysis of Pattern and Extent of Deforestation in Akure Forest Reserve, Ondo State, Nigeria".


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