Nigeria Has Lost Nearly All Its Forests — Experts Sound Urgent Warning

How Nigeria loses nearly 90% of forest cover in three decades – NCF

WorldStage– The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has called for urgent action to halt deforestation, noting that Nigeria has lost nearly 90 per cent of its forest cover in three decades. The foundation made the call in a statement issued on Saturday in Lagos by the Director of Communications, Policy and Advocacy, Mr Kunle Olawoyin, to mark the International Day of Forests, observed every March 21. Olawoyin said the 2026 theme: “Forests and…

Nigeria Has Lost Nearly All Its Forests — Experts Sound Urgent Warning

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF)has raised alarm over rapid deforestation in the country, revealing that Nigeria has lost nearly 90 percent of its forest cover over the past three decades. The warning was issued in a statement released in Lagos to mark the International Day of Forests observed globally on March 21. According to the […] The post Nigeria Has Lost Nearly All Its Forests — Experts Sound Urgent Warning appeared first on Fre…

International Day of Forests: NCF seeks urgent protection of Nigeria’s diminishing forests - EnviroNews - latest environment news, climate change, renewable energy

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has decried the continued depletion of Nigeria’s forests as the world commemorates the International Day of Forests, calling for an urgent practical solution to save the country’s most critical natural asset.  This year’s International Day of Forests theme, “Forests and Economies,” underscores the critical role forests play not only in environmental sustainability but also in driving livelihoods, econom…