Table 7 Community perceptions on anthropogenic causes of forest resources degradation
From: Spatial and temporal analysis of forest cover change in Falgore Game Reserve in Kano, Nigeria
Drivers | Community | Yes | No | df | χ2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Forest fire | Doguwa | 75 (59) | 52 (41) | 2 | 0.895NS |
Tudunwada | 87 (58) | 63 (42) | |||
Sumaila | 78 (63) | 45 (37) | |||
Poor grazing management | Doguwa | 113 (89) | 14 (11) | 2 | 2.719NS |
Tudunwada | 131 (87) | 19 (13) | |||
Sumaila | 101 (82) | 45 (37) | |||
Expansion of crop cultivation | Doguwa | 100 (79) | 27 (21) | 2 | 13.102*** |
Tudunwada | 92 (61) | 58 (39) | |||
Sumaila | 73 (59) | 50 (41) | |||
Fuelwood collection | Doguwa | 116 (91) | 11 (9) | 2 | 1.468NS |
Tudunwada | 134 (89) | 16 (11) | |||
Sumaila | 115 (93) | 8 (7) | |||
Illegal hunting of game animals | Doguwa | 42 (33) | 85 (67) | 2 | 0.421NS |
Tudunwada | 47 (31) | 103 (69) | |||
Sumaila | 36 (29) | 87 (71) | |||
Harvesting of medicinal plants | Doguwa | 89 (70) | 38 (30) | 2 | 5.519** |
Tudunwada | 85 (57) | 65 (43) | |||
Sumaila | 80 (65) | 43 (35) |