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OverviewTechnical Report from the year 2011 in the subject Environmental Sciences, grade: A, Atlantic International University (Niger Delta University), course: CEC 633, language: English, abstract: The Niger Delta is located at the Atlantic Coast of the Southern part of Nigeria. It is the outlet of River Niger and Benue to the Ocean through rivers, creeks and estuaries. It is the second largest delta in the world with coastline spanning about 450 kilometers terminating at the Imo river entrance (Uyique, Etiosa 2007). It is described as the largest wetland in Africa and among the three largest in the world. The region spans over 20,000 square kilometers hoisting about 25% of the Nigeria population. About 2370 square kilometers of the Niger Delta consist of Rivers, creeks and estuaries while stagnant swamp covers about 8,600 square kilometers and has the largest mangrove swamp in Africa. The mangrove swamp extends about 1900 square kilometers. The region falls within the tropical rain forest zone (Joe-Alagoa, E., 2002) Full Product DetailsAuthor: John Tarilanyo AfaPublisher: Grin Publishing Imprint: Grin Publishing Dimensions: Width: 14.80cm , Height: 0.20cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.045kg ISBN: 9783656414391ISBN 10: 3656414394 Pages: 26 Publication Date: 22 April 2013 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |