WEEK 5 & 6
TOPICS: FOREST AND FOREST USES
There are two major types of vegetation in Nigeria. These are the forest and the savannah.
1. The Forest Zones
a. Mangrove and fresh water swamp forests
b. Rain forest:
2. The savanna Zones
(a) Derived savanna:
(b) Southern Guinea Savanna:
(c) Northern Guinea Savanna
(d) Sudan Savanna
(e) Sahel Savanna
FORESTRY
Description of forest
A forest is an ecological habitat where trees, animals and many other plant co-exist. A forest is made up of groups of trees and other living things. Shrubs, herbs, lower plants and microscopic organisms grow under the trees. A forest also serve as a home for many kinds of animals such as antelope, grass cutter, elephant, hare, monkeys, etc. The study and management of forests and forest resource is known as forestry. Simply put forestry is the study and care of all the living organisms which live in the forest.
Forest Resources (Products)
The two major components of forests are trees and wild animals (wild life). Forest trees: Tree species are widely spread in the forest. Forest reserves in Southern Nigeria contain most of the timber species of economic importance such as Teak, Neem (Dogoyaro). The table below shows a list of some timber species of economic value in Nigeria.
Name of Tree Common Name State / Location
Khaya (grandifoliola, Mahohany Cross River, Ondo,
Ivorensis, Anambra
Senegalensis) Delta, Edo, Ebonyi, Kwara, Plateau, Ogun,Oyo, Nassarrawa and Sokoto
Tenninalia Superba Afara Anambra, Delta, Edo, Imo, Cross River, Ogun, Oyo, Ondo and Ekiti.
Mansonia Altissima Mansonia Cross River, Delta, Edo, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo.
Chlorophora excels Iroko Edo, Kaduna, Anambra, Delta, Ogun, Ondo Oyo.
Tetminalia ivorensis Idigbo Cross River,Delta, Edo, Imo, Ogun Oyo
Forest Animals: These are usually referred to as wild life. In Nigeria, forest animals are
called bush meat. They include: Rabbits and hares, Rodents (grass cutter, squirrels, porcupines and giant rat); Pangoling; monkey and apes (baboon, gorillas and chimpanzees); ungulates (hoofed animals such as zebras, hippopotamus, giraffe, buffalo, rhino, and bush pigs); carnivores (mongoose, hyenas, lions and leopards); Elephants; Reptiles (snake, lizards, crocodiles and tortoise; and Birds (eagles, buzzard, cattle egret and guinea fowl etc)
EVALUATION
Week 10 pg 120 fundamental facts agricultural science for J.S.S 2 NO 1,2,3,4 and 5
ASSIGNMENT: Pg 122 week 12 exercise NO, 6,7,8,9 No 1-10