Forest reserves in Bayelsa state, Nigeria.

Table 5: Forest reserves in Bayelsa state, Nigeria.

S/n	Reserve	Size	Main LGA^**	Observed Anthropogenic factors⁺
1.	Apoi Creek Forest Reserve	64.77 km²	Southern Ijaw	H, L, OE
2.	Bayelsa National Forest	NA	Yenagoa	H, L
3.	Edumanon Forest Reserve	86.76 km²	Ogbia, Nnebe	H, L, OE, PD
4.	Egbedi Creek Forest Reserve	66.32 km²	Kolokuma/Opokuma	H, L
5.	Ikibiri Creek Forest Reserve	191.71 km²	Southern Ijaw	H, L, F
6.	Nun River Forest Reserve	97.15 km²	Southern Ijaw, Yenagoa	H, L, F
7.	Taylor Creek Forest Reserve	218.91 km²	Yenagoa	H, L

NA: Not Available; ^**The main location(s) (LGA), where the forest is domicile; ⁺H: Hunting; L: Logging, OE: Oil Exploration; F: Farming; PD: Plantation Development.