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Evaluation of Occurrence and Resolution of Conflicts in and around Forest Reserves in Ondo State, Nigeria

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doi:10.20431/2454-6224.0503002

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Getachew Welde Michael

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2019

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en

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Federal University of Technology

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Peace is a necessary ingredient for development.This is because it is in an atmosphere of peace that economic activities that can bring development thrive very well.However achieving peace seems to be a herculean tasks.This is especially so in Africa where achieving peace seems to be a ceaseless run after a mirage.As such occurrence of conflict is a common phenomenon in Africa.Schmid [1] defined conflict as the situation where two or more parties perceive their interests as incompatible and express hostile attitudes or pursue their interest through actions that damage other parties.The reason for so many conflicts in Africa is unconnected with the occurrence of fighting's and quarrels over access and control over resources such as water, land, forests and minerals.As noted by Shah [2] there have been over 9 million refugees and internally displaced people from conflicts in Africa.He noted further that hundreds and thousands of people have been slaughtered from a number of conflicts and civil wars in Africa.The occurrence of conflicts over access and use of forest resources in Nigeria seems to be more worrisome due to the frequency of occurrence and the negative impact it is having on the welfare and good living of the people.Walker and Daniels [3] noted that conflict in the forest sector is common and can range from wars of words to serious acts of violence.It most often follows disputes over rights to land and resources but can also arise over conservation priorities, pollution, and access to benefits from the sector.The reason for this is due to the fact that many people in Nigeria and all over Africa need forests and forest products for diverse needs.Most especially many people need the forest to support their livelihood.It is in the process of access or use of the forest that conflicts arise.As noted by Agbeja and Otesile [4] societies everywhere compete for natural resources to enhance their livelihoods..It is in the process of competing for these natural resources like the forests that conflict occurs.It is disheartening to note that the occurrence of conflicts over natural resources especially the forest has assumed a frightening dimension in recent years..This is because many youths now constitute themselves into militant groups preventing uniform field staff from performing their duties.As noted by Adetula [5] in recent years another dimension has been added to the occurrence of criminal activities in forest reserves in Ondo state.He noted that youngsters Abstract: Conflicts occur in forest reserves in Nigeria due to the multiple uses of the forest.This paper therefore seeks to identify types of conflicts that have occurred in forest reserves of Ondo state, Nigeria, examine causes of conflicts and examine how conflicts are resolved.Four forest reserves were selected based on the ecological zones in the study area.One forest reserve in mangrove forest and derived savanna and two forest reserves in the lowland rain forest.Four forest communities were randomly selected from each of the sampled forest reserves.Semi-structured questionnaire were used to obtain information from twenty randomly selected household heads in each sampled forest community.In addition 15 forestry personnel from each sampled forest reserve were randomly selected.The result of the study showed that types of conflicts that have occurred in forest reserves of the study area include disputes between forest communities, disputes between foresters and forest concessionaires and disputes between herdsmen and farmers.Causes of conflicts include boundary encroachment, herdsmen invasion and illegal felling.Chi-square test shows that the involvement of foresters in conflict resolution is dependent on their working experience.Conflicts are resolved through meetings between forestry officials, community leaders and the contending parties.

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W2924651058

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10.20431/2454-6224.0503002

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