Oba Hills Forest Reserve

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Oba Hills Forest Reserve is a reserve in Osun State, Nigeria, that covers about 52 km2 of hilly terrain with deep gorges. A 2003 report by the UICN said about 12% of the reserve had been planted with teak. Some chimpanzee sightings had been reported, and in 1999 a dead chimp was offered for sale in a local market.[1] A 2009 report said that almost all of the reserve had been converted to plantations and farms, with only two gullies remaining forest-covered. Chimpanzees are now thought to be almost extinct in the reserve.[2]

It is located at an elevation of 253 meters above sea level.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Rebecca Kormos, IUCN/SSC Primate Specialist Group (2003). West African chimpanzees: status survey and conservation action plan. IUCN. p. 127. ISBN 2-8317-0733-1.
  2. ^ Elizabeth J. Greengrass. "Chimpanzees are Close to Extinction in Southwest Nigeria" (PDF). Primate Conservation 2009 (24). pp. 77–83. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-23. Retrieved 2010-10-21.
  3. ^ "Oba Hill Forest Reserve (Obahillforestreserve) Map, Weather and Photos - Nigeria: forest reserve - Lat:7.75 and Long:4.11667". www.getamap.net. Retrieved 2021-01-08.

Coordinates: 7°45′0″N 4°7′0″E / 7.75000°N 4.11667°E / 7.75000; 4.11667

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