The effects of ecological devastation are becoming more and more serious in densely populated areas.
As you can see from these pictures of the Niger Delta and other areas of Nigeria, erosion can start after uncontrolled flooding in de-vegetated areas and spread throughout rural and urban areas, destroying roads and villages, devouring farms and homes, and displacing people.
An oil spill's aftermath |
A gas pipeline explosion in 2006 |
A gas pipeline fire in Eleme |
Storm water flood, Ariaria Mkt, Aba |
Gully erosion site, Ekwulobia, Anambra |
Gully erosion site, Ekwulobia, Anambra |
Gully erosion site, Ekwulobia, Anambra |
Trash Mountain, Fegge, Onitsha |