Abstract
Geotourism potential of Eruku and its environs with emphasis on Ilado hill was appraised.The methods adopted in this work includes geological field mapping and interview. From the field mapping exercise, the rocks in Eruku and its environs include migmatite, gneisses, amphibolite granites, diorite and pegmatite. The tourist attractions include remnant of ancient city wall (Odi Ilu), joining wall (Odi Abumo) and Ilado hill. Ilado hill was also discovered to be an abandoned ancient city with city gate made of gold with full regalia of African administrative offices. The conclusion drawn from this work is that Ilado hill fulfilled all the requirements to be a tourist destination, and hence, it is a good source of recreation while also serving as source of income for the Eruku City and government at large.
Highlights
Tourist attractions generally range from the naturally occurring structures/features to relatively unique man-made features [1,2]
Geotourism potential of Eruku and its environs with emphasis on Ilado hill was appraised.The methods adopted in this work includes geological field mapping and interview
The conclusion drawn from this work is that Ilado hill fulfilled all the requirements to be a tourist destination, and it is a good source of recreation while serving as source of income for the Eruku City and government at large
Summary
Tourist attractions generally range from the naturally occurring structures/features to relatively unique man-made features [1,2]. While examples of the naturally occurring include features such as lake, wild life parks, natural dialect, language among others, the man-made features include ancient constructions such as prison, library, buildings etc [1]. The visit to these features is aimed at either recreational purposes or educational goal. Ilado hill is conically shapeand situated at about 2.5km east of Eruku and about 3.5km west of Koro (Fig. 1). It is a conspicuous feature that can be seen kilometers from its surrounding and about 600 meters off the road along KoroEruku road
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