State of Forest Genetic Resources in the Dry North of Nigeria













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Forest Genetic Resources Working Papers

Prepared for

The sub-regional workshop FAO/IPGRI/ICRAF on the conservation, management, sustainable utilization and enhancement of forest genetic resources in Sahelian and North-Sudanian Africa

(Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 22-24 September 1998)

By

Peter I. Oni

A co-publication of FAO, IPGRI/SAFORGEN, DFSC and ICRAF
December 2001







Forest Resources Division
FAO, Rome, Italy

Working Paper FGR/16E

Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria, Ibadan Nigeria

A co-publication of

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Sub-Saharan Africa Forest Genetic Resources Programme of the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI/SAFORGEN)

Danida Forest Seed Centre (DFSC) and

International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF)

December 2001

Working papers FGR/16E

For further information please contact:

Oscar Eyog-Matig, IPGRI/SAFORGEN Programme Coordinator
c/o IITA 08 BP 0932 Cotonou, Benin.
Tel.: +229 350188/350553/350600
Fax: +229 350556
E-mail: [email protected]

Citation

Oni P.I. 2001. State of Forest genetic Resources in the dry north of Nigeria. Sub-Regional Workshop FAO/IPGRI/ICRAF on the conservation, management, sustainable utilization and enhancement of forest genetic resources in Sahelian and North-Sudanian Africa (Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 22-24 September 1998). Forest Genetic Resources Working Papers, Working Paper FGR/16E. Forestry Department, FAO, Rome, Italy.

Cover. Photo: Oscar Eyog-Matig.


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DISCLAIMER

1. SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND ECOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS

1.1. Geographic position of the country
1.2. Socio-economic information
1.3. Ecological information

2. STATE OF FOREST GENETIC RESOURCES

2.1. Phytogeography of the country
2.2. Utilization patterns of forest species
2.3. Threats

3. MANAGEMENT OF FGR

3.1. In situ conservation activities
3.2. Ex situ conservation activities
3.3. Selection and genetic improvement
3.4. National priority species

4. POLICY, PLANNING AND INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISM

4.1. National forest policy
4.2. Laws and other rules
4.3. Institutions involved in FGR

5. TRAINING AND RESEARCH CAPACITY BUILDING AND REINFORCEMENT

5.1. Research on forest genetic resources
5.2. Training

6. REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

7. SELECTED REFERENCES

ANNEXES

Annex 1: Values and use of target, priority species
Annex 2: Management and location of genetic resources by natural site and species