EFFECTS OF HUMAN ACTIVITIES ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS IN OLD OYO NATIONAL PARK (OONP) 1972 - 2015

📄 Project Abstract

This study is aimed at establishing relationship between human activities in the park wider region and its environmental conditions. There is limited knowledge on the impact of human activities on the park environmental conditions. This study fills the gap by focusing on the details of human activities in global context. It examines the impact of human activities on the environmental conditions of the OONP. The variables measured in this study were farming, logging, hunting, settlement, charcoal business, vegetation cover and animal species. The study adopts a random technique in selecting the sample for socio-economic survey. Quadrat sampling was also used to examine the flora density, while line transect sampling technique was used to determine the quantity of fauna species in the park. Data collected was analysed with the aid of simple descriptive statistics. The principal findings of the research are; firstly, the study has shown that the extent of vegetation cover of the park has ...