COMPOSITION AND DIVERSITY OF NON-TIMBER FOREST PRODUCTS (NTFPs) IN BATURIYA WETLAND GAME RESERVE, JIGAWA STATE, NIGERIA

M G Saka,Mustapha Yakubu,K J Ilu,K D Salami,Y I Aujara

doi:10.33003/fjs-2020-0403-402

Abstract

Inadequate documentation and information of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) in the study sites call for the assessment of composition and diversity of the concern products. Therefore, the aim of the study is to assess the Composition and Diversity of Non- Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) in Baturiya Wetland Game Reserve, Jigawa State, Nigeria. A four (4) transects of 1km length was laid at an interval of 400 m. Likewise, in each transect, 4 plots of 100 x 100 m was laid alternately along each transect at 200 m interval. Also four (4) quadrants of 1m x1m in size for small non-timber forest products was randomly laid in each 100 x100m plot for each of the habitats in each plot, plant stocks identified were recorded. Data collected were analysed using Simpson index, Sorenson index and descriptive statistic. Results showed that Upland area had the highest species, number of individual and diversity of Non–Timber Forest Product followed by Swampy area and Fadama area with the values of (94, 1464, D-0.981), (63, 842, D-0.970) and (60, 805, D-0.969) respectively. Upland area and Swampy area had the highest similarity index of 78.5%. The results suggest that the documentation, inventory and management of NTFPs should be addressed in operational plan to enhance its diversity

Highlights

Non-Timber Forest Products are useful substances, materials or commodity obtained from forest that do not required the harvesting of trees (FAO, 2018)
Non timber forest products are considered to be vital for sustaining rural livelihoods, reducing rural poverty, biodiversity conservation and facilitating rural economic growth (Maske et al, 2011)
MATERIALS AND METHODS Study area Baturiya Hadejia- Wetlands is a wide expanse of flood plain wetlands situated in the Northeast Nigeria, the location lies in the sudano-sahelian zone, which is the zone between the SudanoSavanna in the south and the Sahel in the North

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Introduction

Non-Timber Forest Products are useful substances, materials or commodity obtained from forest that do not required the harvesting of trees (FAO, 2018). The term Non- Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) emerged as an umbrella to recognize the products derived from various forest resources as a group. Non-timber forest products are plants and /or forest products that are valued for other purposes beside timber. They have been described as all biological materials of plant and animal origin other than wood that are extracted from the forest for human use and are mainly technological processing (Ibrahim et al, 2016). Economics values of wetlands include agriculture, provision of timber, fuel wood, and non-timber products such as cotton, silk and potash (Barbier et al, 19997). Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFP) are being increasingly recognized for their crucial roles in rural livelihoods, biodiversity conservation and export earnings. Objective of this study is to assess Diversity of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFP’s) in Baturiya Hadejia Wetland Game Reserve, Jigawa State, Nigeria, with a view to ensuring its sustainable management

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