Wildlife and Ecotourism Management
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Item Knowledge of Nigeria Wildlife Conservation Laws among Officials of Okomu and Old Oyo National Parks, Nigeria(Wildlife Society of Nigeria, 2020) Coker, O. M.; Ajayi, O. O.; Dada, O. M.One of the key resources in effective management of National Parks is the knowledge base of the park managers. There is however little or no documented information about park official’s knowledge of the laws they uphold in Nigeria. This study assessed the knowledge base of Nigeria wildlife laws among park officials in Okomu National Park (ONP) and Old Oyo National Park (OONP), Nigeria. Simple random sampling was used to administer structured questionnaire to 50 ONP and 130 OONP staff. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics. Majority (95.6%) had heard about wildlife laws and 68.9% understood the contents of the law. Majority (72.2%) knew the decree responsible for the establishment of national parks but could not distinctively identify the activities that constitute offences under this law. For effective park management, proper orientation, education, training and re-training on the wildlife laws should be organized for the park officials at regular intervals.Item Perception of Nigeria wildlife conservation laws among officials of Okomu and Old Oyo National Parks, Nigeria(Wildlife Society of Nigeria, 2019) Coker, O. M.; Ajayi, O. O.; Dada, O. M.This study assessed the perception of Nigeria wildlife conservation laws by officials of Okomu and Old Oyo National Parks. Data was collected from 180 respondents using semi-structured questionnaire. The results showed that the officials perceive that Nigeria wildlife laws are essential for conservation of wildlife and that the laws can stop wildlife exploitation. They however perceived that the fines, penalties and punishment as stated in the law are inadequate to stop illegal hunting with indications that the amount charged for killing wild animals is not commensurate to the offence. Furthermore, the park officials indicated that Nigeria wildlife laws are obsolete and in need of a review. No significant difference exists in the perception of the laws among the parks. It is therefore recommended that; the Nigerian wildlife laws having been considered obsolete by the custodians of the national parks should be urgently reviewed for effective management of wildlife in Nigeria.