Nature, Eco-Tourism, Biodiversity conservation and Renewable Energy

MBAM MINKOM SEROTINE:  A newly discovered bat species. Written by Taofeeq Babalola Edited by Uthman Ayoku Oyebamiji Bats are animals of the order Chiroptera. They are the only mammals capable of actual and sustained flight. Bats are more agile in flight than other birds because their forelimbs have been developed as wings. They fly with their long spread-out digits coated with a thin membrane called Patagium. Bats, the second biggest order of mammals after rodents, account for around 20% of all identified mammal species worldwide, with over 1,400 species. Bats are traditionally classified into two suborders: fruit-eating megabats and echolocating microbats. Recently, Amanda Grunwald and her colleagues from Portland State University discovered Mbam minkom serotine ( Pseudoromicia mbamminkom ) , a new species of bat found in Cameroon's Mbam mountain. This bat was discovered during a preliminary survey for their research on bat biodiversity patterns at Mt. Mbam in central Camero...

  Climate Change Climate  is  defined  as  t he average weather condition, characterized by long-term  statistics  (mean values, variances, and probabilities of extreme values)  of  typically  three decades , for the meteorological elements in a given are a . Climate change is described as the change in the climate of an area as a result of anthropogenic and natural disorders such as the depletion of the ozone layer   and the greenhouse effect. Changes in climatic conditions of an area affects species and ecosystem composition  function  directly   ( changes  in temperature, precipitation ,  water temperature, and sea level s ) and indirectly (changes in the intensity and frequency of wildfires) which has a great effect on the biodiversity of such  an  area.  Climate change is not one-sided . Both  terrestrial and marine ecosystems are vulnerable to climate changes . Species have shown mo...

CLIMATE IMPACT IN NIGERIA C limate is the long-term pattern of weather in a particular area. Weather can change hourly, daily, monthly, and yearly. A region's weather pattern usually tracked for at least 30 years  is considered  its  climate. Source: Semantic scholar Nigeria is characterised by three distinct climate zones which are :  a tropical monsoon climate in the  south, a  tropical  s avanna climate for most of the central regions ,  and a sahelian hot and semi arid climate in the north of the country. This leads to a gradient of declining precipitation amounts from South to North. The tropical monsoon climate is   intermediate between the tropical rainforest climate and tropical  savanna  climate. The tropical monsoon climate has a very small temperature range. The temperature ranges are almost constant throughout the year . F or instance,   Warri ,  which is in the southern part of Nigeria records a maximum of 28°...

​ Living for others: A rule of  Nature by  By Ayodele Precious Ayowale Plants  take in Carbon-dioxide[CO 2 ] to manufacture food and give off Oxygen[O 2 ] as a by product through the process called Photosynthesis.  Animals  take in Oxygen[ O 2 ] to break down food and give off Carbon-dioxide[ CO 2 ] as a by product through the process called Respiration. Micro-organisms play a vital role in decomposition of Organic materials. All these are natural processes. T h e existence of life predominantly depends on the   radiation, carbon dioxide level, ambient temperature,   evaporative power of the atmosphere, solar and  water  availability ,  and inorganic nutrients .   All these are  a part of   nature   and its processes . “The existence of life  is greatly  affected by human-induced and natural factors” N atural catastrophes   ( v olcanic eruption, hurricanes, etc.)  are also another significant part ...

​ NATURE 🌳🌊💧 written by Ojo Dorcas Oluwayemisi It  is  a  valuable gift to mankind A  source of  beauty  through its  diverse  elements ,  each performing  its  role in maki ng  the  Earth  a better place for  us A place where v ast   organisms   communicate  and interact with the physical  world and the  other  life within.  E.g.  birds, trees, animals, plants,  human, landscapes, mountains, rivers,  sun ,  and  the  moon showcasing  its  own beauty consistently  A life supporter , a  balance to our ecosystem : regulating and changing  periodically  to create a serene  and suitable atmosphere  for mankind.   A peaceful  environment consisting of  flowers of different colours . G reen trees  blowing cool breeze that  eases  man of stress and makes the soul  relax.  Cr...

Chimp population  Overview :  T hreats and conservation  Written by   Uthman OYEBAMIJI  Chimpanzee source: SPL Did you know?  Chimpanzees have the largest geographical range in population of all the great apes. They range throughout the African equatorial belt from Senegal  in the west  to Tanzania  in the E ast ern-Africa .    Due to their high dependence on forest ecosystem wild chimpanzees  are not habituated to human presence.  And it is much  harder to know how many are in a given area.  Chimps make nest,  Instead of counting chimps, researchers sometimes count nests to get an estimate of chimpanzee abundance.  These sleeping nest s are built  every night and old ones are easy to find in the forest.  Surveys  of nests and other clues,  it is  believe d  that there are  about  175 to 300,000 chimpanzees left in the wild.  C himpanzees ...