PRESERVATION VERSUS POACHING

ROAN ANTELOPE CARCASS murdered by poachers at Gashaka-Gumti National Park- along Mayo-Kam river. This rare antelope photo shows the wound inflicted on the animal was by guns and blades. This antelope is a rare species, almost absent species of the park. This photos explains why the fit the criteria of being in the endangered species list. protection and conservation can not be over emphasized in Western Africa; Nigeria.

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FEEDING HABIT OF THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT

have you considered the feeding habit and what the African elephant feeds on? here are but a few of what they feed on; the Baobab tree ( Adamsonia digitata) , the onion-like root and the root of other unidentified plants.

FERNS

These four different species of ferns are the most seen ferns in North Eastern Nigeria generally. Some of them grow on dead matter and others on living trees; they are mostly associated with wet areas.

SALT LICK (Natural salt lick)

Salt-licks are places where natural mineral salt from beneath the earth surface sips out to the outermost surface, where they can be utilized by animals. These salt forms an integral part of the animals diet, as these salts aids digestion and maintaining salt balance of the body. There are varied salt licks but mainly; Natural salt lick and the man made or artificial salt lick. The photos above are natural salt lick, these photos were taken at the North Eastern part of Nigeria; Gashaka-Gumti National Park at Taraba State- Mayo Jarandi. The hoof-print belongs to a duiker; this salt lick is shaded from the typical tropical sunshine, thus, the temperature is maintained at fairly cold compared to other areas within the same habitat. The salt lick harbors different animal species including herbivores like, bush bucks, water bucks, western hartebeests, yellow backed duikers, the red backed duikers, the roan antelopes, the savannah and water buffalos, elephants, red river hogs ...

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