Authors:
Usman D.D.
, M. Bababgana
, T.M. Soba
, Babanlungu Z. A
, H.I Ndagi
, Mairo Y
, Hammanjoda S. A
,
Obadiah S.Y. and Kabir F.M. ,Nigeria |
Abstract:
The study was carried out to determine the influence of human activities on biodiversity
conservation in Mayo Selbe range of Gashaka Gumti National Park, Gashaka Local Government
Area. Both Quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection were used. Data was collected
through the use of closed ended questionnaires, Additionally, the study also employed the use of
descriptive statistics such as frequencies, percentage, mean and standard deviation distribution
tables to present the data. The sample size of the study was 133 obtained from the target
population of 200 respondents from the study areas. The study found out that males were the
most individuals involved in various human activities on the environment with 74%. The most
human activities on the environment that affect biodiversity are illegal hunting which had the
responses rate of 86 respondents representing (89.6%), illegal logging 75 (78.1%), follows by
over population and poverty 72 (75%), livestock ranching and over grazing 71 (73.9%), bush
burning 69 (71.9%), agricultural activities with 68 respondents (70.8%), biodiversity loss 68
(70.8%), pollution 56 (58.3%), soil erosion 66 (68.7%), over poaching, 60 (62.5%). The finding
also revealed that reduction of fauna and flora species were the major effects of human activities
on biodiversity which had 62 respondents representing (64.6%), follows by reduction in revenue
generation 56 (58.4%), reduction in management practices 55 (56.3%), wildlife extinction and
habitat loss 54 (54.4%), degradation of the environment 39 (40.6), global warming and climate
change 26 (27.1%). This indicated that biodiversity loss is experienced in the study area due to
the various human activities on the environment. According to community the responses of the
local communities, shows that stopping deforestation and increase afforestation, education and
awareness is the possible control measure in managing the effects of human activities on
biodiversity was agreed by 80 respondents (83.3%) and 74 respondents representing (78.1%),
follows by protection of species and habitat 70 (72.9%), stop over-exploitation of resources 85
(88.5%), prevention of over-hunting and over-fishing 71 (74%), government restricting policies
62 (64.6%), prevention of pollution 70 (72.9%). Unsurprisingly, the finding also revealed that
the wildlife management is major issues facing the study area with 75 respondents representing
(78.2%), follows by transportation troubles with 70 (72.9%), water issues 63 (65.5%) visitor
experience and inadequate guard 61 (63.5%), air/water pollution 54 (56.3%), waste management
47 (49%), climate change/global warming had 75 (78.1%), and the least was found in foreign
invaders and invasive species which has (34.4%) and (26%) respectively. |
