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Known as the Giant of Africa, Nigeria is home to a good number of nature reserves and has been steadily increasing the number of other environmentally protected areas. This massive country boasts eleven protected wetlands, eight national parks and 445 forest reserves.
Despite this, the country continues to face an even higher number of challenges that make it difficult to maintain the integrity of these sensitive ecological zones.
The government is also devising solutions to overcome these challenges. Here is a brief summary of what the government has done right, followed by the shortcomings.