DEFORESTATION EFFECTS, CAUSES AND THEIR CONTROL STRATEGIES IN WURNO LGA OF SOKOTO STATE

Student: Wesley Grace Kwari
Supervisor: Mr Rabilu Umar
HOD: Mr Rabilu Umar
Department of Microbiology
Science and Technology
Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic, Sokoto, Sokoto State

Abstract

The research aimed to determine deforestation effects, causes and control strategy. It has been found and conclude that, the youths are the major dominant people in the area, and it has found that males are more available than female. It also perceives that there is poor background and qualification of western education in the area. It found out that 80% of the respondent depend on trees for their energy activities and also the respondents believe that deforestation cause a lot of soil erosion, flooding and degradation of landscape in the area. Moreover, the respondents confirm that they are not regularly planting trees to replace the cutting ones.

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