Abstract:
...THE DAWN OF FOREST CONSERVATION IN NIGERIA
The genesis of forest conservation in Nigeria could be divided into
three phases. These phases are the reservation phase which spanned
from 1899 to1930, the exploitation phase from 1930 to 1960, and the
development phase from 1960 to date. Historically, the first phase was
pioneered by the colonial authorities. It started with the demarcation
and establishment of tracts of forest land as reserves, the provision for,,,
