| Gujba Forest Reserve | |
|---|---|
| Location | Yobe state |
| Nearest city | Damaturu |
| Area | 410km |
Gujba Forest Reserve is a protected area in Yobe State, Nigeria. [1]
Its headquarters are in the town of Buni Yadi at towards the south of the area; the eponymous town of Gujba lies in the north of the area. [2]
It covers an area of 410 km2. [3]
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The flora of Belize is highly diverse by regional standards, given the country's small geographical extent. Situated on the Caribbean coast of northern Central America the flora and vegetation have been intimately intertwined with Belize's history. The nation itself grew out of British timber extraction activities from the 17th century onwards, at first for logwood and later for mahogany, fondly called "red gold" because of its high cost and was much sought after by European aristocracy. Central America generally is thought to have gained much of it characteristic flora during the "Great American interchange" during which time South American elements migrated north after the geological closure of the isthmus of Panama. Few Amazonian elements penetrate as far north as Belize and in species composition the forests of Belize are most similar to the forests of the Petén (Guatemala) and the Yucatán (Mexico).
The extensive and rapid clearing of forests (deforestation) within the borders of Nigeria has significant impacts on both local and global scales.
Yulu Natural Reserve is a nature reserve in Nicaragua. It is one of the 78 reserves that are under official protection in the country.
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Gujba is a town and Local Government Area in Yobe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are situated in Buni Yadi at 11°16′08″N11°55′49″E towards the south of the area; the eponymous town of Gujba lies in the north of the area. It has an area of 3,239 km2 (1,251 sq mi) and a population of 130,088 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 621. The town serves as the seat of the Gujba Emirate.
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Oba Hills National Park is a recently upgraded Forest reserve which now serves as a National Park in Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria, that covers about 52 square kilometres (20 sq mi) of hilly terrain with deep gorges. Oba Hills National Park is a small enclave surrounded by three hills with a wide valley running in between. It has a large teak plantation on its western side, covering about 12% of its total area. Beyond the hills; only coppices are left on the over-exploited plantation.
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