MDA Spotlight: Ekiti State Forestry Commission

Today, we are spotlighting the tenacious people at ESFC who work to protect, conserve and safeguard Ekiti’s forests and forest resources.

These men and women put their lives on the line to ensure the safety and security of our…

Eid Mubarak! 🌙✨ May this Eid al-Fitr be filled with joy, peace, and blessings for you and your loved ones. Wishing you happiness and prosperity as you celebrate.

#DIDYOUKNOW To encourage private tree planting & build our state's capacity for sustainable timber harvesting, Ekiti State gives a BIG Discount on tariff rate for any timber you cut if you planted it yourself as part of a deliberate wood lot plantation. See Forest Law 2016 S43.

So sad. 😢. We trust Ekiti State Forestry Commission to replace the fallen giant.
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Olusegun Apejua Ekiti State Forestry Commission Arinta Waterfalls Government of Ekiti State Olly Owen Gboyega OLORUNFEMI Babajide Agboola Research Ekiti IITA Forest Center AY Nigeria 🇳🇬🇬🇭🇺🇸 DISCOVER EKITI Ebenezer Boluwade TGEDFOUNDATION All trees die of old age at some point. But a tall tree standing alone like that, without surrounding forest would have been extra vulnerable to high winds in a storm. This was most likely the cause of its demise.

TGEDFOUNDATION Ekiti State Forestry Commission Arinta Waterfalls Government of Ekiti State Olly Owen Gboyega OLORUNFEMI Babajide Agboola Research Ekiti IITA Forest Center AY Nigeria 🇳🇬🇬🇭🇺🇸 DISCOVER EKITI Ebenezer Boluwade I would suggest that the tree should be replanted but many more trees should also be replanted around in the same location to bring back the forest. No point just planting one single tree. Plant 400 trees to bring back a closed canopy forest with tall trees in that location.

Goodbye to a giant: a heavy rain took out the giant Ceiba tree at Arinta Waterfalls last weekend. Probably the biggest tree in Ekiti State, now a fallen giant.

The last photo captures the tree in its peak days.
Government of Ekiti State

𝐎𝐘𝐄𝐁𝐀𝐍𝐉𝐈’𝐒 𝐀𝐈𝐃𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐄𝐊𝐈𝐓𝐈 𝐆𝐎𝐕𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐃 𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃-𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑 𝐆𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄

The Special Advisor to the Ekiti State Governor on Policy Coordination, Mr. Ayo Aribidara has stressed the commitment of…

#DidYouKnow that in March 2022, Ekiti State Government adopted Obeche (Triplochiton scleroxylon) as the State Tree due to its prominence in Ekiti as well as its cultural and economic significance to the people of Ekiti.

Ekiti boasts of unique climatic and soil conditions that…

EKSG TO SUPPORT INITIATIVES THAT PROMOTE CLIMATE-RESILIENT AGROFORESTRY - OYEBANJI'S AIDE
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Olly Owen Government of Ekiti State Ebenezer Boluwade

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Gboyega OLORUNFEMI Tunde Morakinyo Mr. Climate EnviroNews AY Nigeria 🇳🇬🇬🇭🇺🇸 Ekiti trends

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Video highlights from Our International Forest Day event, with the Theme ''Forests and Innovation: New Solutions for a better world''🌳🌍

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Olly Owen Environment Ministry Government of Ekiti State

On that subject, Governor Biodun Oyebanji has recruited additional Forest & Boundary guards to check rural crime… Paul Omorogbe II FRINMEDIA Environment Ministry @salakolziaq #WorldForestDay2024

Earlier today, I was honored to give a goodwill message at the #InternationalDayOfForests organised by Ekiti State Forestry Commission in collaboration with TGEDFOUNDATION As the CEO of TGEDFOUNDATION I reiterated the significant roles #forest play in sustaining life on planet earth.