Forestry, Wildlife and Ecotourism

Fortunately, the Management of  Nasarawa State University at the inception probably saw the importance embedded in Management of Renewable Natural Resources, therefore decided to include the  Department  of  Forestry and Wildlife Management so as to fill the foreseeing vacuum that it’s absence can create especially within the North Central Nigeria.

Consequently, learning about Natural resources has become an urgent requirement to cope with climate change and sustainable environment. In order to achieve the set goals for establishing the Department which was to provide professional personnel in forestry and allied land management with training  focus  based purely along eight units namely:  Silviculture;  Forest Ethno-Botany;  Mensuration and Remote Sensing;  Utilization and Wood Engineering;  Forest Economics and Management; Wildlife Resources Management; Eco-tourism Management and   Land Use, Law and Institutions.

It is noteworthy that between 2005 and 2020, the Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, Nasarawa State University Keffi, Nigeria has produced many Students with B.Sc. The training received in Forestry and allied courses has since been enabling our alumni and alumnae in various organisations to deal with the increasingly environmental problems in our society. Much more importantly, the intellectual accomplishments and mental perspectives of our graduates have been helping them to operate on a more encompassing level outside their areas of specializations.

To provide functional education in the science management and technology of Forestry, Wildlife and Eco-tourism resources in order to contribute to the economic development of Nasarawa State and the nation in general.

To re-orientate the mentality of the students such as after graduating they will become job creators instead of job seekers.

To provide opportunity in problem solving research studies focused on Forestry and Wildlife resources.

To offer to the public the results of research breakthrough and foster the practical application of these results.

To offer consultancy services to individuals, corporate bodies and governments within and outside the State.

To promote sustainability of renewable natural resources and environmental protection through practical and entrepreneurial management. Also the Department seeks to contribute substantially to human resources development in the management of renewable natural resources through research and development.

The Department seeks to provide functional education in the field of Forestry, Wildlife resources and fisheries, based on sound scientific and technological principles and practices. It therefore aims to provide training in forestry planning, management and utilization, environmental and agroforestry, pulp and paper making, wood technology; and to provide the needed manpower for the development and production of wildlife and fisheries resources as vital renewable resources, to meet National and Global challenges of food, environmental and other concerns that arise.