The Mambilla plateau is one of the places in Nigeria that is well endowed with abundant natural resources. The plateau is endowed with a semi temperate climate that is suitable for agricultural crop production and livestock rearing, as well as mineral resources. The Mambilla plateau has the second largest tea plantation in the world, second to the one in India. Despite the natural endowment of the Mambilla plateau, the livelihood of the rural dwellers in the area has been greatly constrained by increasing population pressure on natural resource, shortage of farmlands and increasing conflicts between the Fulani herdsmen and the local Mambilla crop farmers. Mining of gemstones have over the years provided an alternative source of income to most
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These tourism resources include the numerous rivers cascading the Mambilla plateau, the waterfalls, the lush grassland vegetation, the unique flora and fauna of the forest reserve and Gashaka Gumti National Park, the scenic mountain slope and valleys. Other include the rich cultural artefacts, traditional festivities, music and dances of the people in the area. What is required is the development of the tourist resources and facilities. Development of tourist facilities involves large scale construction of infrastructures. This will lead to increase resource demand and influx of foreign people in the area. It will entail that measures must be taken to address all the needs and concerns of local communities to ensure equitable sharing of benefits from tourism. The tourist potentials of the Mambilla plateau have been highlighted by Galtima (2005). This include ecotourism and cultural …show more content…
Others include the beautiful scenery of the country side, which is characterized by rolling or ‘basket of egg’ topography, the numerous perennial streams and montane vegetation dotted by pockets of forest reserves among others.
The scenic Donga River valley provide opportunity for hydroelectric power development in the area. The several streams flowing down the plateau have resulted in the formation of many waterfalls which include the following;
i. The Wajuru waterfall in Titon ward, Sardauna LGA. ii. The Barup waterfall (proposed site for the multi-billion naira HEP development project). iii. The Sukel waterfall. iv. Tiyi waterfall at Dorofi
v. The Njeke waterfall vi. The Chama and Mbujum
These tourism resources include the numerous rivers cascading the Mambilla plateau, the waterfalls, the lush grassland vegetation, the unique flora and fauna of the forest reserve and Gashaka Gumti National Park, the scenic mountain slope and valleys. Other include the rich cultural artefacts, traditional festivities, music and dances of the people in the area. What is required is the development of the tourist resources and facilities. Development of tourist facilities involves large scale construction of infrastructures. This will lead to increase resource demand and influx of foreign people in the area. It will entail that measures must be taken to address all the needs and concerns of local communities to ensure equitable sharing of benefits from tourism. The tourist potentials of the Mambilla plateau have been highlighted by Galtima (2005). This include ecotourism and cultural …show more content…
Others include the beautiful scenery of the country side, which is characterized by rolling or ‘basket of egg’ topography, the numerous perennial streams and montane vegetation dotted by pockets of forest reserves among others.
The scenic Donga River valley provide opportunity for hydroelectric power development in the area. The several streams flowing down the plateau have resulted in the formation of many waterfalls which include the following;
i. The Wajuru waterfall in Titon ward, Sardauna LGA. ii. The Barup waterfall (proposed site for the multi-billion naira HEP development project). iii. The Sukel waterfall. iv. Tiyi waterfall at Dorofi
v. The Njeke waterfall vi. The Chama and Mbujum