| Akure Ofosu Forest Reserve | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
  Map of Nigeria | |
| Location | Ondo State, Nigeria |
| Nearest city | Akure |
| Coordinates | 6°57′47″N 5°21′14″E / 6.963°N 5.354°E[1] |
| Area | 394 km2 (152 sq mi) |
The Akure Forest Reserve is situated in Ondo State, Nigeria's Akure South Local Government Area, a tropical rainforest. It has a total area of approximately 40,000 hectares (99,000 acres)[a] and is located between latitudes 7°16' and 7°18' N and longitudes 5°9' and 5°11' E.[4]
Akure Ofosu is of great importance for the conservation of the chimpanzee population in Nigeria. Research conducted during 2007 found 33 nests at four locations, without direct vision.[5]
- ^ "Akure Ofosu Forest Reserve". protectedplanet.net. Archived from the original on 2012-09-24.
- ^ Ikemeh, Rachel Ashegbofe (2018). "Sustainable forest management in a human dominated landscape and its implications for biodiversity conservation: a Nigerian lowland forest perspective". Research and Reports in Biodiversity Studies. 9 (23). doi:10.2147/RRBS.S35442.
- ^ Sunday, Orji (24 July 2023). "Poverty-fueled deforestation of Nigerian reserve slashes hope for rare chimps". Mongabay.
- ^ Elujulo, O.; Adetula, O. I.; Akinbowale, S. A.; Adelola, T. R. (2023-01-31). "Dependence on Forest Resources, and Community Perception of Existing Management Strategies of Akure-Ofosu, Oluwa, and Akure Forest Reserves in Southwest Nigeria". Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management. 27 (1): 17–23. doi:10.4314/jasem.v27i1.4. ISSN 2659-1502.
- ^ Ogunjemite, B. G.; Oates, J. F. (2011). "Assessment of the Chimpanzee Populations in Akure-Ofosu Forest Reserve, Southwestern Nigeria". Journal of Research in Forestry, Wildlife and Environment. 3 (2): 32–38. ISSN 2141-1778.
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