Bush burning in Nigeria
| Subclass of | carbon  |
|---|---|
| Part of | shrub |
| Significant environmental impact | soil erosion |
| Continent | Africa |
| Has cause | land degradation |
| Has effect | agriculture |
Bush burning be de practice wey dem de set fire for vegetation anaa bush, wey be intentionally anaa accidentally, for Nigeria. E be common thing during de dry season wen de grasses den weeds dey dry den flammable. Bush burning be common for agricultural things, e fi be for clearing land for cultivation, controlling pests, den make dem dey enhance soil fertility.[1] E sanso dey for hunting, as sam hunters dey use fire make dem drive out animals from dema hiding places. Buh de bush burning get chaw negative effects for de environment top, health, den economy.[2] E dey cause air pollution, soil degradation, loss of biodiversity, greenhouse gas emissions, damage to infrastructure den livelihoods, wey e dey increase vulnerability for climate change top.[2]
References
[edit | edit source]Citations
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "WE SHOULD STOP BUSH BURNING BY OUR FARMERS IN NIGERIA – WASCAL". WASCAL – Combating Climate Change. Improving Livelihoods. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wilson, Caitlin A (2020). Perceived Effects of Bush Burning on Agriculture and Wildlife Resources in Ghana (Thesis). West Virginia University Libraries. doi:10.33915/etd.7829.
Bibliography
[edit | edit source]- Sanyaolu, V.T. (4 July 2015). "EFFECT OF BUSH BURNING ON HERBACEOUS PLANT DIVERSITY IN LAGOS STATE POLYTECHNIC, IKORODU CAMPUS, LAGOS". Science World Journal. 10 (1): 1–6. ISSN 1597-6343. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- Caillault, Sebastien; Ballouche, Aziz; Delahaye, Daniel (2015). "Where are the 'bad fires' in West African savannas? Rethinking burning management through a space-time analysis in Burkina Faso". The Geographical Journal. 181 (4): 375–387. Bibcode:2015GeogJ.181..375C. doi:10.1111/geoj.12074. ISSN 0016-7398. JSTOR 43868669.