Governor Ademola Adeleke has said the exposure to danger of some species of diverse plants and animals due to activities such as logging, hunting, and other human factors spurred it to reconsider inviting the Federal Government to take over the Oba Hills Forest Reserve in Iwo local government.
Governor Adeleke also revealed that the predicament formed part of the reason that the Osun State Government engaged the Nigerian Conservation Foundation, NCF, in April 2013 to conduct a comprehensive survey of the reserve. The findings revealed a high degree of degradation, which he said called for urgent intervention. Adeleke made this known on Tuesday at the handing over of Oba Hills Forest Reserve to the Federal Government at the State Secretariat, Abere.
The potential for sustainable job creation, increased revenue, and community development should not be underestimated.' The Minister while revealing that the journey towards upgrading the Reserve to a National Park began in 2012 when the Osun State government expressed interest in the transition, added that in November 2020, former President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari approved the upgrade of Ten Forest and Game Reserves to National Parks, including Oba Hill.
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