CALABAR RIVER
The Calabar River in move River country, Nigeria flows from the north past the metropolis of Calabar, becoming a member of the larger move River approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the south. The river at Calabar forms a natural harbor deep sufficient for vessels with a draft of 6 metres (20 ft).
The Calabar River become as soon as a main supply of slaves introduced down from the indoors to be shipped west in the Atlantic slave exchange. Slaving changed into suppressed with the aid of 1860, but the port of Calabar remained crucial in the export of palm oil and other merchandise, till it changed into eclipsed via Port Harcourt inside the Twenties. With progressed roads into the indoors, Calabar has regained significance as a port and is growing swiftly. The tropical rain forest in the Calabar River basin is swiftly being destroyed, and pollutants is decreasing fish and shrimp catches in the estuary. the ones which might be caught have risky tiers of contaminants.
CALABAR BOTANICAL GARDENS
The botanical gardens were set up by the British colonial management in the mid-1880's to introduce economic plants into Nigeria from different parts of the tropics and to cultivate African plant life for export to different components of the empire. but, with the aid of the 1930s a great deal of the grounds had been offered off leaving the the rest to residence the state government Forestry commission workplaces. The fee unsuccessfully attempted to establish a zoo inside the lawn and the grounds have been derelict for over decades. in spite of this, they're still visited with the aid of those who take a seat in the colour of its huge vintage bushes since the location is the only green area close to the university and the economic centre of Calabar metropolis. a lot of these timber are indigenous to the rainforests of move River kingdom and are endangered with the aid of the logging industry inside the place.
MY ENVIRONMENT
Of the many towns and cities on the African continent, Calabar must be one of the cleanest.
I am proud of the environment in which i live, cleaning is not seen as an activity that is beneath us.
MY WILDLIFE PHOTOS
THE LANDSCAPE OF MY CITY
This particular landscape unipole is situated along Calabar express way by Tinapa junction facing traffic to Odukpani, Calabar. Advert placed on this billboard captures the attention of both vehicular and pedestrian audience creating an unparalleled awareness of companies product and also increase sales.
All this photos are originally shot by my pourvior 2 air phone.