Biodiversity

When people discuss protecting nature, women are often overlooked, despite their significant contributions to environmental care. In many parts of Nigeria, especially in rural areas, women collect and cultivate local …

Most Nigerians talking about conservation aren’t the ones doing the work. The real leaders are the youths. Across cities and rural communities, young Nigerians are creating green jobs, shaping policy, …

You’ve probably heard of Nigeria’s forests. Maybe even its savannahs. But there’s a different story happening in the Niger Delta, Jos Plateau, and Cross River rainforest that many people are …

Fewer than 300 Nigerian forest elephants remain across the entire country, with some areas reporting as few as 40 individuals. These elusive creatures are not disappearing by choice. They are …

What happens when ancient herbal recipes start appearing in $100 skincare creams? Or when Nigerian fabrics make their debut at global fashion shows? This is how local traditions are influencing …

Introduction: Biodiversity in Peril, Hope in Akwa Ibom Akwa Ibom State, situated in the richly biodiverse Niger Delta and cross-Niger moist forest zones of southeast Nigeria, is home to some …

Mangroves are Earth’s unsung climate heroes, dense, salt-tolerant ecosystems that act as natural carbon vaults, absorbing four times more carbon dioxide than tropical rainforests. Their sprawling roots stabilise coastlines, protect …

Most people do not often think about wetlands. However, Nigeria’s wetlands maintain a delicate balance between nature and culture. From the Niger Delta to Hadejia-Nguru, these ecosystems support thousands of …

Most people are familiar with the Niger Delta as Nigeria’s oil-producing region. But long before oil, it was a place where nature and people had coexisted for generations. From the …

Nigeria has lost over 1.4 million hectares of forest since 2001. That is more than 12% of its total tree cover gone in just two decades. But this crisis is …