Takeover of Nigerian reserve highlights uphill battle to save forests
2020-05-04 22:15
Akure-Ofosu Forest Reserve in southwestern Nigeria, home to rare primates and valuable timber trees, has some of the highest deforestation rates in the country.
Logging is ostensibly prohibited, but sawmills thrive here, while farmers who clear land insi ...
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