The Impact of Climate Change on Landforms in Nigeria

Abstract

This paper examined the impact of climate change on landforms in Nigeria. Today, different landforms are changing from one state to another as a result of human activities, weathering and soil erosion brought about by agents of denudation and fluvial processes. Therefore, the objectives for which this study was carried out are: .To examine whether or not there is actually climate change in Nigeria in terms of rainfall, examine the different relief regions in Nigeria, examine causes of climate change and to determine the consequences of climate change in Nigeria. For this reason, the data used for the study were collected from both the primary and secondary sources of data collection. The primary data used were erosion pins to determine the level of sediments that are eroded from most of the steep slopes associated with highlands. The secondary data used were collected from articles in journals and related text books analyzed descriptively and statistically. The different relief regions in Nigeria were looked at. It was discovered that as the highlands are getting reduced as a result of climatic elements especially rainfall the lowland areas are filled up with the loads and sediments that are deposited on them. And recommendations were therefore made on the need for proper land use zoning systems to curtain elements of climate and the need for everyone to protect the environment and not by destroying it in the name of human activities through agriculture, construction and services.

Key words: Relief, Erosion, Flood and Tectonic