Assessment of amenity trees in Makurdi, Otukpo and Okpokwu local government areas of Benue state Department: Forestry and Wildlife Management By: Johngrey Project ID: 6364 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1Rate this project12345 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThe research was carried out to assess the species diversity and benefits of amenity trees in selected towns in three Local Government Area of Benue State which include Makurdi, Otukpo and Okpokwu Local Government Areas. A total of 150 (one hundred and twenty) samples (respondents) were selected randomly from the three locations in this study and questionnaires were administered to them. A purposive selection of five districts within each local was done based on the availability of amenity trees in the area and random sampling of 10 respondents per district was done to select a total of 50 respondents per local government. Data was collected from the respondents using research questionnaires. Descriptive statistics such as frequencies, means, percentages and tables were used in analyzing the data obtained from this research. The result showed that the most predominant tree species in the study area were Mangifera indica, Azadirachta indica, Elaeis guinensis, Terminalia spp, Citrus spp, Polyalthia longifolia, Irvingia garbonensis, Cocos nucifera, Delonix regia, Gmelina arborea, Tectona grandis, and Parkia biglobosa. This study has shown that Makurdi, Otukpo and Okpokwu Local Governments of Benue state are diverse in amenity tree composition. These diverse trees provide invaluable environmental and economic services and thus, are of great importance. It is concluded that tree species compositions are affected by the function, characteristics and species of the tree. The research also concluded that residents are still not fully aware of all the benefits that can be gotten from amenity trees. ...Preview Download Preview +Other Forestry and Wildlife Management project topics and materials you might be interested in»Biodiversity conservation in Sanda Kyarimi Park Zoo»Assessment of students’ perceptions on conservation issues in two selected zoos»Predicting the effectiveness of wildlife education programme - a study of students attitiude and knowledge towards conservation in Lekki conservation centre»Modeling of soil parameters in Arakanga forest reserve, using spatial geo-statistical technique in GIS with inverse distance weighted to create digital surface of the soil parameters»Forestry and poverty alleviation»Assessment of desertification in Katsina state - case study of Katsina metropolis»Survey of wildlife species in Makurdi metropolis»Assessment of amenity trees in Makurdi, Otukpo and Okpokwu local government areas of Benue state