Geography Reference
In-Depth Information
Figure 1. Location of the Study Area (a) the geographical position of Lagos State in
Nigeria with its major water bodies (b) 3-D terrain model of the state.
Water bodies and wetlands cover over 40 percent of the overall land area
of the state and additional 12 percent is subjected to seasonal flooding
(BNRCC, 2012). The region falls within the tropical rain forest belt and the
eco-zones are predominantly wetlands and rain forest. The vegetation types
found outside the urbanized area are mostly secondary forest, mangrove
swamps, freshwater swamps and cultivated crops.
