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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