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has been cited by the following article:

• TITLE: Ecosystems Services of the Tropical Rain Forest Environment: Lessons from the Cross River National Park, Nigeria

  AUTHORS: Benjamin A. Ambe, Usang N. Onnoghen

  KEYWORDS: Ecosystem, Services, Tropical Rainforests, Cross River National Park

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection, Vol.7 No.11, November 7, 2019

  ABSTRACT: This paper essayed to examine ecosystem functions with a case study of the tropical rainforest environment of the Cross River National Park, Nigeria. The paper highlighted the important functions of the ecosystems to include Purification of air and water mitigation of floods and droughts, detoxification and decomposition of wastes, generation and renewal of soil and natural vegetation, pollination of crops and natural vegetation, control of the vast majority of potential agricultural pests, dispersal of seeds and translocation of nutrients, maintenance of biodiversity, protection from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays among others. Problems associated with the rainforest ecosystems among which are logging, traditional methods of farming, poaching, excessive noise and encroachment were identified. The paper concluded by highlighting the way forward among others that, awareness creation should be stepped-up in Support Zone Communities; indigenes should be educated periodically on the benefits of the ecosystem services to not just humans but the forest resources and biodiversity themselves.