Arthropods Abundance and Diversity in Federal University Wukari’s Farm, Taraba State, Nigeria

Despite the fact that Federal University Wukari's farm has a huge area covered in grasses and trees, nothing is known about the variety, number, and species of the arthropods that live there. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the species richness, variety, and the abundance of arthropods present at the Federal University Wukari School farm. From September to November 2021, a total of 1698 unique arthropods were gathered, 32 species, 29 families, and 18 orders. Each month had an average of 618 to 550 arthropods, representing 27 to 30 different species. The fauna was dominated by Order Hymenoptera, which had 1110 individuals from 6 species. With a rating of 5.106, September was the month with the most abundant and varied arthropods.&nbsp

Knowledge of Nigeria Wildlife Conservation Laws Among Staff of Gashaka Gumti National Park, Nigeria

One of the key resources in effective management of National Parks is the knowledge base of the park staff. There is however little or no documented information about park official’s knowledge of the laws they uphold in Nigeria. This study assessed the knowledge base of Nigeria wildlife laws among park officials in Gashaka Gumti National Park (GGNP), Nigeria. Simple random sampling was used to administer structured questionnaire to 45 staff in the Head Office at Serti (HOS) and 140 staff in Main Park at Gashaka Gumti. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics. Majority (97.8%) had heard about wildlife laws and 136 (97.1%) understood the contents of the law. Majority 139(99.2%) knew the decree responsible for the establishment of national parks; however, a few could not distinctively identify the activities that constitute offences under this law. Majoriy (118 out of 185) rarely read the law in the park but by practice understood what constitutes offences in the park except for a few. For effective park management, proper orientation, education, training and re-training on the wildlife laws should be organized for the park officials at regular intervals

Knowledge of Nigeria Wildlife Conservation Laws Among Staff of Gashaka Gumti National Park, Nigeria

<p>One of the key resources in effective management of National Parks is the knowledge base of the park staff. There is however little or no documented information about park official's knowledge of the laws they uphold in Nigeria. This study assessed the knowledge base of Nigeria wildlife laws among park officials in Gashaka Gumti National Park (GGNP), Nigeria. Simple random sampling was used to administer structured questionnaire to 45 staff in the Head Office at Serti (HOS) and 140 staff in Main Park at Gashaka Gumti. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics. Majority (97.8%) had heard about wildlife laws and 136 (97.1%) understood the contents of the law. Majority 139(99.2%) knew the decree responsible for the establishment of national parks; however, a few could not distinctively identify the activities that constitute offences under this law. Majoriy (118 out of 185) rarely read the law in the park but by practice understood what constitutes offences in the park except for a few. For effective park management, proper orientation, education, training and re- training on the wildlife laws should be organized for the park officials at regular intervals.</p&gt