Wildlife Conservation and Land Use

At the end of this course students will be able to: 1. explain the meaning of Wildlife Conservation and Land Use; 2. apply techniques from forest economics, forest operations, forest products, and forest policy to develop and evaluate land management choices; 3. employ appropriate models and effective techniques to produce and analyze forest recreation management plans; 4. mention and proffer solutions to problems related to wildlife conservation and management; and 5. critically evaluate forest wildlife and conservation policiest in the country.

Nigerian forest wildlife and conservation policies; traditional land use practices, changes-in land- use practices, population growth and land use practices. Management planning of forest reserves, gene banks (Gene plasm), game reserves and national parks. Wildlife management needs. Problems related to wildlife conservation and management; Models and techniques for the production and analysis of forest recreation management plans. Evaluation of Wildlife Conservation and Land Use practices in the country.