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The Resources of the Niger Delta *this current Chapter (eleven) covers land, water and fish;
 * Chapter twelve covers forests;
 * Chapter thirteen, soil and agriculture;
 * Chapter fourteen, oil and gas; and
 * Chapter fifteen, the impact of oil mining.

11.2 LAND

In relation to the land resource in the Niger Delta, two issues need to be explained: reclamation and population density.

The issue of land and human population density is important in relation to the development pressure that is put on the Niger Delta. At a glance the area seems to have 115