Akure Forest Reserve

Akure Forest Reserve
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Akure Forest Reserve is located in Nigeria
Akure Forest Reserve
Location within Nigeria
LocationOndo State, Nigeria
Nearest cityAkure
Coordinates7°17′46″N 5°01′48″E / 7.296°N 5.03°E / 7.296; 5.03
Area66 km2 (25 sq mi)

Akure Forest Reserve is a protected area in southwest Nigeria, covering 66 km2 (25 mi2).

In recent decades, there has been a large deforestation in this area, which has a large impact on the environment. Akure Forest reserve is a forested area set aside for preservation or controlled use and located at Ile Oluji/Okeigbo, Ondo State, Nigeria, with a Latitude of 7° 17′ 39″ N and Longitude of 5° 2′ 3″ E.

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".
  4. ↑ "Monitoring Akure Forest Reserve Change Over Time – Sambus Geospatial". Retrieved 9 September 2022.