WAEC Geography 2015 Question 49

Question 49

Agriculture, Fishing and Lumbering

Cattle ranching is not common in the forest regions of West Africa because of the

  1. A.scarcity of grass for fodder.
  2. B.presence of tsetse flies.
  3. C.absence of Fulani herdsmen.
  4. D.presence of wild life.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (presence of tsetse flies.)

Explanation

Tsetse flies in the forest spread sleeping sickness (trypanosomiasis) to cattle.