Nigeria: Deforestation, Agric Causing Land, Habitat Deterioration - Minister

30 November 2016

The Minister of Environment, Hajiya Amina Mohammed, has decried the severe cases of land degradation and deterioration of habitat for migratory birds due to deforestation resulting from wood-fuel, energy and housing activities.

Speaking at a two-day workshop on 'Sustainable Land Use' in Abuja, Hajiya Amina mentioned agricultural expansion as another major contributory factor to land degradation.

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