(a) Outline any three factors which favour lumbering in Nigeria (b) Highlight any four contributions of lumbering to economy of Nigeria (c) State any five p...

(a) Factors which favour lumbering in Nigeria

1. Extensive tropical rain forest in the south with valuable hardwood trees such as mahogany, iroko, obeche and opepe.
2. Heavy rainfall and high temperatures that encourage rapid and continuous tree growth.
3. Rivers and roads that provide means of floating and transporting logs to sawmills and markets.

(b) Contributions of lumbering to the economy

1. Provides timber and wood for building, furniture and construction.
2. Supplies raw materials to saw-milling, plywood, paper and furniture industries.
3. Earns foreign exchange through the export of timber and wood products.
4. Provides employment and income for loggers, sawmill workers and traders.

(c) Problems facing lumbering

1. Mixed forests with valuable trees scattered among many worthless ones, raising the cost of extraction.
2. Dense undergrowth and difficult terrain that make felling and haulage hard.
3. Poor transport facilities from forest to market.
4. Shortage of capital and modern machinery for large-scale logging.
5. Deforestation and slow replacement of trees, plus pests and forest fires, threaten the resource.