Global InformationUpper Orashi Forest Reserve information
| Upper Urashi Forest Reserve | |
|---|---|
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
| Location | Ahoada West, Rivers State, Nigeria |
| Coordinates | 4°53′24″N 6°30′36″E / 4.89000°N 6.51000°E |
| Area | 25,165 ha (97.16 sq mi) |
| Established | 30 December 1899 |
| Governing body | Rivers State Ministry of Agriculture |
Ramsar Wetland | |
| Official name | Upper Urashi Forests |
| Designated | 30 April 2008 |
| Reference no. | 1759[1] |
Upper Urashi Forest Reserve is a nature reserve in Rivers State, Nigeria located along the upper reaches of the Urashi River, near the village of Ikodi in Ahoada West. The reserve covers an area of 25,165 ha (97.163 sq mi). It was designated a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention on 30 April 2008.[2]
- ^ "Upper Urashi Forests". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Upper Urashi Forests in Nigeria". wdpa.org. Retrieved 14 July 2017.