@article{Zaku_Maiguru_Amadi_Ezekiel_2022, title={EVALUATION OF FOREST POLICY IMPLEMENTATION IN GASHAKA- GUMTI NATIONAL PARK, SERTI, TARABA STATE}, volume={20}, url={https://delsunjse.com/index.php/njse/article/view/84}, abstractNote={<p><span id="page538R_mcid10" class="markedContent"><span dir="ltr" style="left: 204px; top: 310.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.00128);" role="presentation">Several</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 277.8px; top: 310.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.998024);" role="presentation">forest</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 337px; top: 310.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.999678);" role="presentation">policies</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 412.8px; top: 310.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.00247);" role="presentation">exist</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 464.3px; top: 310.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.00322);" role="presentation">in</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 493.5px; top: 310.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.03755);" role="presentation">GGNP.</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 566.6px; top: 310.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.01118);" role="presentation">However,</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 658.7px; top: 310.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.00191);" role="presentation">the</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 696.8px; top: 310.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.999864);" role="presentation">extent</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 759.4px; top: 310.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.9996);" role="presentation">of</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 789.7px; top: 310.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.999824);" role="presentation">its </span><span dir="ltr" style="left: 204px; top: 333.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.02399);" role="presentation">implementation is not known and documented and hence the need for this </span><span dir="ltr" style="left: 204px; top: 356.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.00594);" role="presentation">study. A purposive sampling technique with 100 respondents were selected </span><span dir="ltr" style="left: 204px; top: 379.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.03622);" role="presentation">as follows; 40 farmers, 10 hunters, 15 State forestry staff, 10 LG forestry </span><span dir="ltr" style="left: 204px; top: 402.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.03877);" role="presentation">staff and 25 Park officials with only 95 retrieved due to re-location. Data </span><span dir="ltr" style="left: 204px; top: 425.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.0853);" role="presentation">generated were analyzed using simple percentages. The result on age, </span><span dir="ltr" style="left: 204px; top: 448.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.00143);" role="presentation">2(2.1%),</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 287.6px; top: 448.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.00032);" role="presentation">1-15years;</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 385.6px; top: 448.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1);" role="presentation">23(24.2%),</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 489.1px; top: 448.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.998571);" role="presentation">16-30</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 549.3px; top: 448.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.99986);" role="presentation">years;</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 610.6px; top: 448.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.998889);" role="presentation">45(47.4%),</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 714.1px; top: 448.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.999223);" role="presentation">31-45years; </span><span dir="ltr" style="left: 204px; top: 471.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.06679);" role="presentation">20(21%), 46-60years; 5(5.3%), above 61years. Sex, 75(78.9%), males; </span><span dir="ltr" style="left: 204px; top: 494.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.0151);" role="presentation">20(21.1%), females. Marital status, 20(21%), singles; 65(68.5%), married; </span><span dir="ltr" style="left: 204px; top: 517.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.00615);" role="presentation">10(10.5%), widowed.</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 390.6px; top: 517.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.01555);" role="presentation">Educational status, 5(5.3%), each had both Quranic</span><br role="presentation"><span dir="ltr" style="left: 204px; top: 540.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.06609);" role="presentation">and Adult education, 10(10.5%) had primary and secondary education, </span><span dir="ltr" style="left: 204px; top: 563.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.01514);" role="presentation">45(47.4%) tertiary education. Household size, 5 (5.3%), 0; 10 (10.5%) 4-6 </span><span dir="ltr" style="left: 204px; top: 586.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.05991);" role="presentation">and above 7, 70(73.7%), 1-3(Table 1.1).</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 561.1px; top: 586.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.06034);" role="presentation">Result on forest policies had; </span><span dir="ltr" style="left: 204px; top: 609.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.02623);" role="presentation">Compounding of offenses detected on exploitation, Exploitation based on </span><span dir="ltr" style="left: 204px; top: 632.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.04691);" role="presentation">allocation; Selective exploitation,</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 507.1px; top: 632.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.08966);" role="presentation">Rational and control harvesting on </span><span dir="ltr" style="left: 204px; top: 655.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.00125);" role="presentation">sustainable</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 305.498px; top: 655.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.00222);" role="presentation">basis,</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 363.2px; top: 655.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.999976);" role="presentation">Protection</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 457.998px; top: 655.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.9996);" role="presentation">of</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 487.198px; top: 655.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.999978);" role="presentation">endangered</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 591.996px; top: 655.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.998071);" role="presentation">wildlife</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 666.696px; top: 655.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.00058);" role="presentation">and</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 708.094px; top: 655.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.00322);" role="presentation">tree</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 750.794px; top: 655.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.9985);" role="presentation">species </span><span dir="ltr" style="left: 204px; top: 678.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.00134);" role="presentation">through</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 279.9px; top: 678.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.998679);" role="presentation">special</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 349px; top: 678.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.999234);" role="presentation">permit</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 414.8px; top: 678.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.00078);" role="presentation">rates,</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 471.2px; top: 678.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.00063);" role="presentation">Regeneration</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 591.4px; top: 678.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.00185);" role="presentation">at</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 619.5px; top: 678.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.00039);" role="presentation">par</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 658.7px; top: 678.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.998594);" role="presentation">with</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 707.8px; top: 678.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.00083);" role="presentation">exploitation, </span><span dir="ltr" style="left: 204px; top: 701.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.00263);" role="presentation">payment on permit basis for every tree fell in free area</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 655.9px; top: 701.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.01139);" role="presentation">(Table 1.2). Rating </span><span dir="ltr" style="left: 204px; top: 724.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.05653);" role="presentation">level of implementation had; 80(84.2%) rated low (0-35%), 10 (10.5%) </span><span dir="ltr" style="left: 204px; top: 747.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.00722);" role="presentation">rated moderate ( 36-75% ) while 5(5.3%) rated high( 76-100%)(Table 1.3).</span><br role="presentation"><span dir="ltr" style="left: 204px; top: 770.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.00415);" role="presentation">The result on major constraints showed; lack of finance, shortage of skilled </span><span dir="ltr" style="left: 204px; top: 793.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.0012);" role="presentation">personnel</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 294.7px; top: 793.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.997115);" role="presentation">and</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 336.4px; top: 793.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.00802);" role="presentation">staff;</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 390.4px; top: 793.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.9995);" role="presentation">lack</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 436.6px; top: 793.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.9996);" role="presentation">of</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 466.1px; top: 793.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.00546);" role="presentation">effective</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 548.9px; top: 793.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.999808);" role="presentation">supervision,</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 658.998px; top: 793.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.999555);" role="presentation">co-ordination</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 779.6px; top: 793.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.997115);" role="presentation">and </span><span dir="ltr" style="left: 204px; top: 816.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.02883);" role="presentation">control, ill-equipped forestry institutions to carry their functions, political </span><span dir="ltr" style="left: 204px; top: 839.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.02834);" role="presentation">instability (Table 1.4). Based on the above; adequate funding, strict forest </span><span dir="ltr" style="left: 204px; top: 862.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.06089);" role="presentation">policy implementation and compliance, recruitment of qualified skilled </span><span dir="ltr" style="left: 204px; top: 885.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.0012);" role="presentation">personnel</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 295px; top: 885.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.997115);" role="presentation">and</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 336.9px; top: 885.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.00788);" role="presentation">staff,</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 390.5px; top: 885.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.0069);" role="presentation">effective</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 473.7px; top: 885.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.999829);" role="presentation">supervision,</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 584px; top: 885.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.00046);" role="presentation">co-ordination</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 704.8px; top: 885.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.00058);" role="presentation">and</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 746.8px; top: 885.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.00081);" role="presentation">control, </span><span dir="ltr" style="left: 204px; top: 908.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.00144);" role="presentation">continuity</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 297.6px; top: 908.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.996785);" role="presentation">in</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 325.5px; top: 908.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.00298);" role="presentation">policies,</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 405.2px; top: 908.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.00199);" role="presentation">provision</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 493.3px; top: 908.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.9936);" role="presentation">of</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 522.3px; top: 908.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.00095);" role="presentation">functional</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 615.8px; top: 908.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.00087);" role="presentation">equipments</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 720.5px; top: 908.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.00058);" role="presentation">and</span> <span dir="ltr" style="left: 761.8px; top: 908.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(1.00021);" role="presentation">patrol </span><span dir="ltr" style="left: 204px; top: 931.2px; font-size: 20px; font-family: serif; transform: scaleX(0.999685);" role="presentation">vehicles are recommended.</span></span></p>}, number={1}, journal={NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT}, author={Zaku, S.S and Maiguru, A.A and Amadi, D.C.A and Ezekiel, Q. F}, year={2022}, month={Jul.} }