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Every amount counts, support our research and education to develop long-term sustainable management of Nigeria’s montane forests.
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Research
19 December 2025
Our research combines scientific processes with education to promote long-term sustainability for the forests. Learn more about our past and current research.
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Research
Our research combines scientific processes with education to promote long-term sustainability for the forests. Learn more about our past and current research.
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Research
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Community
17 June 2026
We support local education and business development to support the success of the conservation and forest restoration, from a conservation club to bee keeping, learn about our community projects over the years which have been integral to the success of the Nigerian Montane Forest Project at Ngel Nyaki.
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Community
We support local education and business development to support the success of the conservation and forest restoration, from a conservation club to bee keeping, learn about our community projects over the years which have been integral to the success of the Nigerian Montane Forest Project at Ngel Nyaki.
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Community
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Publications
22 June 2026
We have extensive scientific publications by staff, students, and collaborators of the Project at Ngel Nyaki in Nigeria. From books to peer reviewed papers and conference presentations. Each year we also publish an annual report to document our progress. Check out our publications.
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Publications
We have extensive scientific publications by staff, students, and collaborators of the Project at Ngel Nyaki in Nigeria. From books to peer reviewed papers and conference presentations. Each year we also publish an annual report to document our progress. Check out our publications.
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Publications
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Biodiversity
28 November 2025
We have growing checklists of species in and around Ngel Nyaki. They include plants, invertebrates, birds, amphibians, mammals, reptiles, fish, and fungi. From freshwater invertebrates to fungi, learn more about biodiversity at Ngel Nyaki.
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Biodiversity
We have growing checklists of species in and around Ngel Nyaki. They include plants, invertebrates, birds, amphibians, mammals, reptiles, fish, and fungi. From freshwater invertebrates to fungi, learn more about biodiversity at Ngel Nyaki.
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Biodiversity
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Partnerships
17 June 2026
The Project is greatly supported by many partnerships and collaborations along with many grants, scholarships and other financial support. Learn more about our partnerships.
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Partnerships
The Project is greatly supported by many partnerships and collaborations along with many grants, scholarships and other financial support. Learn more about our partnerships.
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Partnerships
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Prospective students
02 May 2024
Find out more about preparatory courses and research project examples for postgraduate study with the Project. Learn about how you can get involved with the Nigerian Montane Forest Project and where it can take you.
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Prospective students
Find out more about preparatory courses and research project examples for postgraduate study with the Project. Learn about how you can get involved with the Nigerian Montane Forest Project and where it can take you.
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Prospective students
Annual Report 2025
Our theme was progress—this year marks major advances in research, restoration, and community inclusion. Long-term phenology studies revealed that climate change is altering both the timing and intensity of flowering, fruiting, and leaf fall in Ngel Nyaki forest, with declining fruit production and shifting ecological relationships. Restoration efforts have accelerated, with grasslands transforming into forest and new experimental approaches guiding evidence-based management. Community partnerships and educational outreach have expanded, empowering local stewardship and strengthening conservation impact across Nigeria’s montane forests.
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The Project has been active in the conservation of unique Nigerian biodiversity on the Mambilla Plateau for over twenty years. Our primary objectives align with the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDG's). Find out how you can support this valuable work.
Ngel Nyaki Forest Reserve
The NMFP has made its base at Ngel Nyaki forest, and has just built a field station at the forest edge.
Ngel Nyaki is an impressive stand of montane/sub-montane forest, between 1400–1600 metres elevation. It is the most plant species-rich montane forest in Nigeria, with over 24 endangered plant species, including Entandrophragma angolense, Lovoa trichilioides, Milletia conraui, Pouteria altissima and Prunus africana.
It is home to the endangered Nigerian chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes subsp. villerosus, and other primates including putty nosed (Cercopithecus nicitans), Mona (Cercopithecus mona) and Tantalus (Cercopithecus aethiops) monkeys. It is also an Important Bird Area recognised by Birdlife International.
The forest can be reached on foot from Yelwa village and is the only forest of its type left on the heavily populated Mambilla Plateau. Ngel Nyaki is under severe pressure from subsistence farmers infiltrating the reserve, cattle grazing within and along the reserve edge, burning and hunting.
The Nigerian Montane Forest Project’s mission is to promote national and international commitment to the conservation of Nigeria’s montane forests by inspiring excellence in research by postgraduate students and empowering local communities through employment and education.
Aims
- To combine scientific research with education at both tertiary and local community level in order to develop long-term sustainable management of Nigeria’s montane forests.
- To facilitate the involvement of national and international researchers in Nigerian montane forest research
- To involve the community in the management of montane forest ecosystems
- To work with the community in other ways, such as developing small businesses and working with schools to develop conservation awareness.
