IITA IITA Forest Reserve, Oyo State.



 



The IITA Forest Reserve is owned by the
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
and is managed by its Natural Resource
Management department. It is located in Ibadan,
between Ojoo and Moniya town. The forest reserve
covers 350 hectares out of the 1,000 hectares
owned by IITA, and the forest reserve is highly
wooded and has natural landscaping features like
wetlands, farmlands, a reservoir, and eight lakes
and ponds.
The forested reserve is highly diversified and rich
in exotic plants and birds and butterflies. There are
over 200 bird species living in the reserve and
over 220 butterfly species, with 440 plants that are
largely used for medicinal purposes throughout
West Africa. The rainforest also has sporting
facilities like a 9-hole golf course, badminton
court, swimming pool, football pitch, and a lawn
tennis court among others.. 



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