Regional hydrological research perspectives in the Niger Delta

Abstract

The Niger Delta at the southernmost part of Nigeria, is a large and ecologically sensitive region. Natural and anthropopenic activities, such as subsidence, sea-level rise, upstream dams and reservoirs, dredging and over-abstraction of groundwater, disturb this equilibrium, leading to adjustments in ecological conditions and boundaries. Ecological changes affecting large areas cannot be explained by local observation. Relating observed effects to causes of environmental behaviour that requires a regionalized data collection, that provides a broader perspective of the Issues involved with resultant ease in the identification of common problems and formulation of effective solutions.