Theory question 106
Nigeria: Physical Setting(a) On a sketch map of Nigeria locate and name any four vegetation belts
(b) Highlight four ways in which the forest vegetation contributes to the economy of the country
(c) Outline any four problems associated with the exploitation of the forest vegetation.
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(a) Sketch with key: mangrove/swamp forest, rain forest, Guinea savanna, Sudan savanna, Sahel savanna (any four)
(b) Timber for building, furniture and export; raw material for plywood, paper and match industries; tree crops (cocoa, oil palm, rubber, kola); fuel wood and charcoal; food, medicine and game; employment and revenue
(c) Valuable species scattered; thick undergrowth and swampy terrain; poor roads; heavy rainfall; deforestation and erosion; lack of regeneration; high cost of equipment
Show the belts in the right order from south to north.