Deforestation and natural grassland conversion to agricultural land use constitute a major threat soil water conservation. This study aimed at assessing the status of cover (LCLU) in Lake Kivu basin, its related impacts terms erosion by using Universal Soil Erosion Equation (USLE) model. The results indicated that basin is exposed risk with mean annual rate 30 t·ha−1, only 33% total non-water area associated tolerable loss (≤10 t·ha−1·year−1). Due both factors (abundant tropical...

Flood is the most frequent and destructive natural disaster, causing significant negative impacts on humans built ecosystems. While it extremely challenging to prevent floods, their associated hazards can be mitigated through well-planned appropriate measures. The present study combined analytical hierarchy process (AHP) analysis an ArcGIS-based multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) approach assess, categorize, quantify, map flood-prone areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, a region...

Drinking water loss or Non-Revenue Water (NRW) threatens the financial viability of utilities and sustainable natural resource management. However, little attention has been paid to quantitative assessment spatial distribution losses in Rwanda. Therefore, this study focused on magnitude losses, associated environmental socio-economic consequences, as well potential benefits from reduction Based usage records Sanitation Corporation (WASAC) Rwanda, NRW was calculated for 15 WASAC branches...

The inevitable impacts of climate change have reverberated across ecosystems and caused substantial global biodiversity loss. Climate-induced habitat loss has contributed to range shifts at both species community levels. Given the importance identifying suitable habitats for at-risk species, it is imperative assess potential current future distributions, understand influential environmental factors. Like many Demoiselle crane not immune climatic pressures. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Balochistan...

Understanding the significance of butterflies in an ecosystem as environmental healthy indicator and pollination flowering plants is crucial to achieving sustainability conservation floral diversity. The aim study was investigate butterfly species diversity abundance compare relationship between physical factor species. Line transect were used survey three habitats around botanical garden with scooped-net June July, 2010. Diversity varied from habitat habitat. A checklist made comprising a...

Wildlife trafficking poses a major threat to global biodiversity. Species such as pangolins are particularly vulnerable and trade continues almost unabated despite numerous interventions aimed at eradicating illegal wildlife trade. Despite restrictions on the pangolin trade, thousands of continue be intercepted annually. We focused China because recent delisting from Chinese pharmacopeia, their removal healthcare insurance, deeply ingrained traditions having for ethno-medicinal use. collated...

High-accuracy land use and cover maps (LULC) are increasingly in demand for environmental management decision-making. Despite the limitation, Machine learning classifiers (MLC) fill gap any complex issue related to LULC data accuracy. Visualizing land-cover information is critical mitigating Côte d’Ivoire’s deforestation planning using Google Earth Engine (GEE) software. This paper estimates probability of RF classification South Western d’Ivoire. Landsat 8 Surface Reflectance Tiers 1...

Population abundance and density estimates play important roles in biodiversity conservation assessment can lead to prioritization of efforts, strategies, management. The Calabar angwantibo (Arctocebus calabarensis) is a poorly studied, Near-Threatened nocturnal, arboreal mammal species occurring only the lowland moist tropical rainforest blocks southeastern Nigeria southwestern Cameroon. Like other nocturnal mammals, there are gaps knowledge distribution this species, which may be facing...

Hunting intensity in Oban Sector of Cross River National Park, Nigeria was investigated. The methodology involved the recording signs hunting activity using line transects, and interviews with hunters. A total 33 gunshots, 21 spent cartridges, 26 wire snares, presence 7 hunters two hunters’ camps other several were recorded for a 68 km transects walked. Nine species mammals hunted, notably Chimpanzee Pan troglodytes, Mona monkey (Cercopithecus mona), Puttynose nictitans), Red river hog...

We summarize and characterize the emerging role of Nigeria in transcontinental illegal pangolin shipments from Sub-Saharan Africa to Asia 2012 2019 using public online news reports data. The findings indicate that 57 seizure incidents were predominantly scales as reported equivalent 462,092 individual pangolins trafficked Nigeria. Also, reveal China Vietnam constitute 65 % reported. A peak was reached 2018 for incidents, also serves a transit route Cameroon. concluded Lagos plays crucial Asia.

Monitoring crop condition, soil properties, and mapping tillage activities can be used to assess land use, forecast crops, monitor seasonal changes, contribute the implementation of sustainable development policy. Agricultural maps provide independent objective estimates extent crops in a given area or growing season, which support efforts ensure food security vulnerable areas. Satellite data help detect classify different types soil. The evolution satellite remote sensing technologies has...

The biodiversity-rich primary forest of Cote d'Ivoire has been substantially converted into a mosaic secondary forests, cash and lumber plantations, food crops, timber wasteland. Deforestation started even before independence but increased dramatically in the last three decades, resulting loss most country's biodiversity. It is essential to have information about condition natural resources following many human pressures. This research aimed examine Phytogeographical zones understand state...

African forests, especially in Côte d'Ivoire, have been lost during the past three decades.Worldwide, forests are being destroyed to make room for farmland.Deforestation depletes floral resources and fragments habitat.Cocoa growth threatens critical ecological zones, particularly d'Ivoire.The 2002-2007 conflict impacted Mount Peko National Park (PNMP).This issue has hastened decline of endangered animal habitats (Colobus Elephants).The classification approach based on Random Forest (RF)...

Lamto Reserve area is a savannah landscape threatened by periodic drought, and anthropogenic activities leading to natural ecological imbalance. The support services of the had been significantly impacted grassland ecosystem. Breaks for Additive Season Trend Algorithms have implemented in R analyze land cover/land use dynamic relation climatic driver forest from 2000 2020. We examine vegetation state breaks using phenological patterns, several time series including Normalized Difference...

This study examined and analyzed the contribution of forestry sector on Nigerian economy factors affecting Sector Economy in Nigeria. Data was sourced from National Bureau Statistics Central Bank Nigeria for period 1970–2015. The data collected using unit root test multiple regression analysis. found that population, crop production, oil sector, have significant positive impact while inflation has adverse effect economy. further rural urban permanent cropland net forest depletion are main...