This was disclosed in a press release issued by the media assistant to the conservatorgeneral of the service, yakubu zull. Kainji lake national park was established in 1978 and stretches across kwara state and niger state. Kainji lake national park is one of the largest parks in nigeria. The conservator, kainji lake national park, alhaji mohammed kabuiru, has said that animal population has increased in the park as a result of frequent patrol by the armed park rangers. Speciesdiversity utilization of salt lick sites at borgu sector of kainji lake national park, nigeria 39 particularly streams and rivers. Structured questionnaires were designed and distributed among park staff according the ranks.
N 1department of wildlife and ecotourism, federal college of wildlife management, newbussa, nigeria 2department of biological sciences, ondo state university of science and technology, okitipupa, ondo state, nigeria. Kainji lake national park gounesco make heritage fun. The vegetation is an approximate average of the sudanese and northern guinea savanna zones. Kanji lake national park was established on 29th july 1979 by the amalgamation of the two existing game reserves. The park is made up of two sectors namely, borgu 3970 km2 and zugurma 1. Established in 1978, it covers an area of about 5,341 km 2 2,062 sq mi. The kainji national park established from a merge of two game reserves is home to a variety of wild life ranging from elephants to monkeys, baboons and lions. Agree kainji lake national park is used to enhance sustainability of tourism resources 4. The national park extends across a landmass of 5,340 kilometers and is divided into three main regions made up of two game reserves and a lake namely. The study was conducted in kainji lake national park klnp under the borgu sector of the park. The national park service has entered into a strategic synergy with the borno state government on monitoring of marauding elephants in kutila community of the state. The quality of water resources in any ecosystem provides significant information about the available resources for supporting life in such ecosystem. Find the big 5 at lake kainji national park, one of the. It was created in 1979 as result of the amalgamation of zugurma game reserves and borgu.
Here mungo park, the explorer, was said to have actually come to sorrow in 1805. Assessment of habitatspecies management area for kobs in. Ethnobotany and conservation of plant resources of kainji. The study was carried out at borgu sector of klnp purposively selected based on the availability of perennial waterholes. Based on closeness to the park, ten communities five from. Analysis of ecotourism activities in kainji lake national. The tourist potential of the kainji area is also assessed. This paper presents preliminary observations on the extent and effects of poaching, burning and elephant activities in the park. Questionnaires were also distributed to the park staff including the director. Analysis of poaching activities in kanji lake national park klnp of nigeria was conducted with the aim of investigating the forms and trend of encroachment experienced in the premier protected area, and to determine the locations where poaching occur. Kainji lake national park, kali, nigeria heroes of adventure. The park was subsequently reconstituted under acts 36 of 1991 and 46 of 1999 now cap act 65. Site description kainji lake national park knlp headquarters wawa is situated 560 km north of lagos, close to the border with the republic of benin.
Crater lake national park uw departments web server. The biggest wall geckos as big as agama lizzard are found in the lodges of kainji lake national park. Ecotourism resources of kainji lake national park are underutilized. See maps ranging from individual villages to maps of the whole lake district national park. Conservators say that the animals found in any game reserve are determined by the vegetation of the place the same applies to kainji lake national park. Kainji lake national park hippo pool the nations premier national park was established by the amalgamation of two former game reservesborgu and zugurma in 1976 and the legal instrument setting it up was promulgated in 1979i. Kainji national park is a national park in niger state and kwara state, nigeria. Based on closeness to the park, ten communities five from each of the two sectors of the park were selected. The kainji national park is also home to the kainji dam, which is a man made lake the town of old bussa used to be at this location. Map of kainji lake national park borgu sector world news of natural sciences 21 2018 9097 93 2.
How to get to kainji lake national park one of the best and fastest ways. Salt lick potentials in ecotourism management of borgu. The first and only freshwater national park designated as world heritage site in 1984. Kainji lake national park 2,062 square miles 5,341 square km contains the borgu and zugurma game reserves and is rich in wildlife, including baboons, duikers, hippopotamuses, hyenas, kobs, roans, and warthogs. This study revealed that klnp harbours diverse flora, fauna, hydrological, cultural and human resources. Biodiversity conservation and community participation in. Records for sixteen years were provided on the arrival of tourists, income generation and the major sources of. Ecotourism and its effect on wildlife of kainji lake. Around 500,000 people each year visit crater lake national park in the cascade. Analysis of poaching activities in kainji lake national. Kainji lake national park is a biodiversity hotspot in nigeria. The surveyed was carried out in four days where the time, activities, number. One of such ecodestinations in which wildlife can be viewed is salt licks. Just as water and food supply, salt lick constitute one.
Kainji lake, in north central nigeria, is a reservoir on the niger river, formed by the kainji dam. Speciesdiversity utilization of salt lick sites at borgu. The national park service is modifying its operations on a parkbypark basis in accordance with. The bourgu sector of the park alone covers a location of about of 3,929 sq. Animal population grows at kainji lake national park the. It is believed that the voyager, mungo park, experience great grief at this location in 1805. Information were obtained from the park research and information units, park annual reports and ecotourism department of the park.
Management problems of the kainji national park, nigeria. The study objectives were to document local knowledge on uses, status and sustain. The study area is kainji lake national park, nigeria. Haruna research abstract the study was conducted to generate baseline data for the conservation and sustainable use of woody resources in kainji lake national park. Kainji lake national park knlp, situated around the lake, is nigerias oldest national park, established in 1976. Ecotourism is a form of tourism undertaken to view and or encounter wildlife in a range of settings. From the things to do at crater lake national park, best hikes to do, to where to stay, where to camp, how to get there and more. Evaluation of the effect of legislation on wildlife. Borgu sector is situated in borgu and kaimabaruten local government area of niger and kwara state respectively while zugurma sector. Kainji lake national park a brief walk into one of nigeria.
The park in this present form can hardly sustain itself financially. Nigeria recently created its first national park, the kainji lake national game park. Birds play a vital role in the ecosystem, therefore it is importance for us to study it. Population parameters and biomass of african buffalo. Population density, diversity and abundance of antelope. It comprises two sectors borgu and zugurma which are separated by kainji lake, a lake impounded on the niger river for. Materials and methods study area kainji lake national park is the first national park in nigeria established by the amalgamation of two. Twenty questionnaires were distributed in each of the two sectors randomly. Klnp is located in the north west central part of nigeria between niger and kwara states. It is a conservation center aimed at promoting the biodiversity of nigerian wildlife. Vertebrates have complex nutritional requirement in the form of chemical elements. Conservation, biodiversity management, ecotourism potential, management tool, ecodestination. It was formed in 1968 and is a part of niger state and kebbi state.
Wildlife based tourism activities and income generation in. An assessment of the impact of kainji lake national park. The study was undertaken at borgu sector of kainji lake national park. It was created in 1968 by the construction of the kainji dam and covers an area of 500 square miles 1,300 square km. Savanna burning in kainji lake national park, nigeria savanna burning in kainji lake national park, nigeria afolayan, t. Kainji lake national park is one of the largest park in nigeria with over 5000km2. A list of key documents about the lake district national park authority. We always need to know about the condition of the national park and have chosen simple. National park system helps in the developmentof ecotourism in 4. Lake manyara national park is a protected area in tanzanias arusha and manyara regions, situated between lake manyara and the great rift valley.
Data for the study were collected using two sets of structured questionnaires and secondary data obtained from administrative records. The study therefore assessed the physicochemical and microbiological characteristics of water samples from the borgu sector of kainji lake national park. The merger of zugurma game reserves and borgue, created the park in 1979, covering an area of 5340km kainji lake national park is located in the northwest central part of the country between latitude 940n and 1030n and. The kainji national park is located near the famous kainji hydroelectric dam. Other articles where kainji lake national park is discussed. Kainji lake national park klnp was the first national park to be established among the eight that are currently present in nigeria.
The park is a typical inselberg landscape with round hills wide pedimentsplains separating them and incised river channels slopping. Kainji lake national park is faced with high rate of poaching ijeomah et al. Challenges of wildlife management in kainji lake national park, nigeria was studied to determine the constraints to effective management. A guide to things to do at crater lake national park we12travel. Kainji lake national park the premier national park in nigeria. Kainji lake, reservoir on the niger river, on the border between niger and kebbi states, in western nigeria.
When to risk it all on your big idea with marc lore wide open with tony gonzalez duration. Kainji lake national park, kali, nigeria kainji lake national park is one of the largest parks in nigeria. State of the lake district national park report 2018 pdf. Water samples were collected from four waterholes for two seasons dry and wet. The study examined ecotourism activities and income generation in the park.
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