Creation of hippopotamus sanctuary in Gombe state : An increase in the number Nigeria's protected areas
Creation of hippopotamus colony in Gombe state Hippopotamus Scientific name: Hippopotamus amphibious The Gombe State Government says it is working on establishing a Hippopotamus colony at Dadin Kowa to save the animals from attacks and the threats they pose to fishermen. Alhaji Sa’ad Hashidu, the state Director of Forestry and Wildlife Management said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Gombe. Hashidu said the issue of persistent attacks between the hippos and fishermen in Dadin-Kowa was discussed by the National Council on Environment in 2017 and agreed that a hippo colony be established as a permanent solution. The director added that the meeting mandated the National Park Service Board to liaise with the state government to work out the modalities. “With regard to the outcome of the council’s decision reached in Abeokuta, Ogun State in 2017, we wrote a memo to the state government requesting for funding to bring the National Par