Abstract Butterfly fauna assessment was carried out in the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve of Chandrapur district, central India. The field investigations carried out in 2019-2020 revealed 66 species of butterfly fauna from five families. The Nymphalidae was the richest family (n=25, 38%) followed by Lycaenidae (n=15, 23%), Pieridae (n=11, 17%), Papilionidae (n=8, 12%) and Hesperiidae […]

Abstract Several factors are responsible for urban growth. Increasing urban employment opportunities is one of the factors. Rural- urban migration coupled with natural increase in population caused by improved living standard, are major causes of rapid growth of cities and towns. Rural poverty, search for better living standards, environmental degradation (deforestation and desertification), inadequate and […]

Abstract The study analyzed piggery waste management in Enugu state. Ninety respondents were selected through multistage sampling procedure. Frequency, mean and likert scale and logit regression were used for the analysis. Pig slurry and urinary excreta were the major wastes generated by the pig farmers and majority managed their piggery waste by open dumping/fly tipping, […]

Abstract Birds act as crucial links in their respective ecologic circle, within and between ecosystems. This study assessed the knowledge of secondary school students in the support zone communities around Old Oyo National Park about the ecosystem services of birds in their environment. Data was collected through questionnaire survey. A total of 345 students from […]

Abstract The fish fauna of River Taraba, Taraba State, Nigeria was studied from November 2017 to April 2019. The catch composition assessment was conducted at the landing sites once a month and fish species were identified. Descriptive statistical tools and Shannon –Weiner index were used to analyze the data collected. A total of 60,574 fishes […]

Abstract This study assessed the rate, causes and impacts of deforestation on socio-economic development of selected communities in Borgu local government of Niger state, Nigeria. Data were collected using structured questionnaire from one hundred respondents in five communities in Borgu local government area. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The findings show that female […]

Abstract Reviewing the effect of toposequence on soil properties are essential for addressing the proper land use and land management. In view of this, it was conducted to review the effect of different topographic position and slope level on the selected physicochemical properties of soils. Four different slope level, such as upper slop, middle slope, […]

Abstract                                                           The increasing awareness on biodiversity conservation has given rise to the growing need for ex-situ cultivation and in view of the current global biodiversity crisis with limited economic resources to combat it, zoos are becoming a viable option as complementary conservation strategy. Inventory, species diversity, conservation status, and ecological representation of wild animals in […]

Abstract Plant colour contrast as perceived by insect pollinators is important in our understanding of pollination ecology, foraging theory and conservation of plant species. Field experiment was conducted on the interactions between honeybee Apis mellifera L. and flower colour contrast of sunflower as influenced by different levels of NPK 15-15-15 fertilizer application at Forestry Research […]