Write a geographical account of Cross River plains under the following headings:
(a) climate; (b) economic activities: (c) problems of development.
Explanation
A Geographical Account of the Cross River Plains under the following headings:
(a) Climate:
(i) Sub-equatorial
(ii) Rainfall throughout the year
(iii) Rainfall is heavy
(iv) Rainfall is over 3000 mm per annum has double maxima rainfall
(v) Mean annual temperature is between 21°C—30°C
(vi) Daily temperatures range between 2°C – 3°C
(viii) Prevailing winds are south-west trade winds
(ix) Cloudy skies
(x) High relative humidity of over 80%
(xi) Rainfall is convectional accompanied by thunder and lightning.
(b) Economic activities:
(i) Fishing
(ii) Farming
(iii) Tourism
(iv) Industrial activities
(v) Communication
(vi) centre
(vii) for education research
(viii) Government job
(ix) Hospitality industry
(x) Commerce/trading
(xii) Mining
(xiii) Lumbering
(xiv) Transport operations.
(xi) Local craft
(c) Problems of development:
(i) environmental degradation
(ii) loss of grazing lands
(iii) loss of drinking water
(iv) resettlement problems
(v) occupational dislocation
(vi) conflicts over sharing of resettlement allowances
(vii) health problems/diseases
(viii) pollution
(ix) poor transport network
(x) inadequate landmass for development
(xi) youth restiveness
(xii) mismanagement
(xiii) pests
(xiv) soil erosion/leaching
(xv) occasional flooding/poor drainage
(xvi) sparse population/dispersed settlement
(xvii) inadequate infrastructure.