Trends in wildlife conservation practices in Nigeria

摘要: Civilization and development came with force of manipulations on the habitats most wildlife so as to meet needs man. Urge for propagation sustainability wild flora fauna brought about conservation practices that led designating particular locations their keeping. These areas are set aside maintain functioning natural ecosystems act refuge species ecological processes. Forest game reserves first protected created maintained in Nigeria. They existed long before creation national parks country. Most forest were upgraded enacted status parks. In some situations like Kainji Lake National park, Borgu Game Reserve Zuguruma reserve merged decree No 46 1979 be a park. Conversion increase number parks.   Key words: Borgu Reserve, fauna.