Bayelsa National Forest, Yenagoa, Nigeria
Located in south-south geopolitical zone of Nigeria, Bayelsa State which was carved out of Rivers State, was one of the states created by the military regime of late Gen. Sani Abacha on 1st October, 1996. The state has one of the largest crude oil and natural gas deposits in Nigeria. As a result, petroleum production is extensive in the state. However, the majority of Bayelsans are mainly rural dwellers and the local population engage in fishing on a subsistence and commercial level.
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