Nigeria And Its Natural Wealth

Nigeria and its natural wealth

Introduction

Africa is a very diverse continent with immense cultural wealth and with countless natural wonders. On this occasion, we go to Western Africa to discover the highest point in Nigeria. It is the Waddi or Gangirwal Chappal, the Mountain of Death. GASHAKA-GUMTIEL GANGIRWAL PARK RAISES 2.419 meters above sea level and is part of the Adamawa plateau which extends from the southeast part of Nigeria and northern Cameroon to the Central African Republic. The part of the Nigerian territory is popularly known as the Gotel mountains and are part of the Gashaka-Gumti National Park. 

Developing

This park, with an extension of 6.700 square kilometers, is the most extensive in Nigeria. His name derives from two of the oldest settlements in the region: the village of Gashaka in the state of Taraba and the village of Gumti in the state of Adamawa. In the park there are a wide variety of natural habitats that favors the existence of a rich biodiversity. We can find landscapes of mountain meadows, savanna forests, swamps, lakes, rivers of great flow, wet forests of lowlands and tropical jungles. The fauna that inhabits the place is as diverse as its landscapes.

For example, in tropical jungles we can find animals such as the giant forest pork, leopard, cephalofo or yellow back, the golden cat, as well as many different species of primates, including chimpanzee. More than 500 species of birds circulate through its skies, which has made this park an important area for its study.

Chappal Waddi, an exceptional place for Trekking lovers. If they are interested in visiting this region and getting to the highest point in Nigeria, they must move to the small village of Jauro Hammasale. Although the expedition begins a few kilometers before in Serti. 

From Jauro Hammasale you can see the majestic mountain and we can understand the reason for the name you have. But despite its imposing presence and, provided that the ‘Mountain Guardian’ is not disturbed, the ascent lacks risks. The walk proper, begins in this small village, a typical community where they can observe the life forms of the villagers and can feel their warm hospitality. The tour can last between eight and ten days when remote rural communities can be visited and explore paths in search of wildlife. The route follows the hydrographic basins along the border between Cameroon and Nigeria. 

The route is directed by expert local guides and assisted by local chefs and porters, releasing the visitor from the heavy loads of the camp and cooking at the end of the walking day. Dustin Dodo and the Guardian of the Mountain, as soon as I left Juro Hammasale will find a rise pronounced by a edge of the mountain through a dense forest. Approximately halfway to the slope, they can be diverted to glimpse Podocarpus forests. Its tangled vegetation wraps a prominent rocky needle known as Dustin Dodo. 

Local legends say that at their base it sleeps ‘the Guardian of the Mountain’, a bearded and moody old old man, who does not like to be bothered. If you do it, an extreme misfortune will fall on you. After spending the night at the top of Nigeria the tour will advance, descending, through different communities: Filinga, a small commercial town, Yakuba, a town that is currently abandoned, Gashaka and, finally, Serti, where theCentral offices of the Natural Park and from where the expedition began. 

conclusion

The Gashaka Primate Project on the way to Gashaka from Yakuba, they can be diverted to visit the Primates Research Station in Kwano. This center is dedicated to the study of primates behavior and, for this, researchers have opened a set of paths through the forest to carry out their investigations. It is interesting to dedicate a few hours to travel any of these paths to be able to observe the behavior of primates in freedom.