In five years, the area covered by the invasive reed increased from just 550 ha to over 200 km 2. The speed at which the Typha has spread has been exceptional. The Typha quickly overruns channels and water bodies, stemming the flow of water to seasonal pools and lakes. Annual flooding events have become irregular providing conditions for the rapid colonisation of Typha, a native but highly invasive reed species. Unfortunately, the construction of dams upstream has had a major impact on the natural functioning of the wetland system. Many more people rely on drinking water from wells and boreholes fed by the wetland. In total, about 1.5 million farmers, herders and fishermen depend on the wetlands for their income and subsistence. They are also a major source of fish, supplying approximately 6% of Nigeria’s inland fish catch with a market value of nearly US$300,000 per annum. The wetlands are a vital resource for local communities, providing water for crop irrigation and verdant grazing land for livestock.

At times, the area supports over 423,000 birds of 68 species, including significant numbers of Ruff Philomachus pugnax, Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus Gambensis, Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca and Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa. The wetlands are an important wintering site and staging ground for waterbirds migrating between Europe and Africa. The area is a floodplain comprising permanent lakes and seasonally flooded pools connected by a network of channels. Your ticket purchase supports the Challenger Learning Center’s community outreach and educational programming.The Hadejia-Nguru Wetlands, an Important Bird Area and Ramsar site, lie on the southern edge of the Sahel savanna in north-eastern Nigeria. This program sponsored in part through COCA’s Cultural Grant Program funded by the City of Tallahassee and Leon County. Sponsors: Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation, Ducks Unlimited, Ducks Unlimited Canada, and the National Audubon Society.All of them depend on the wetlands for their survival.

Species-the Sandhill Crane, the Yellow Warbler and the Mallard Duck-with extraordinaryįootage of their fascinating behaviors.

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Wings Over Water by Wings for Wetlands