Spatial Distribution of Commercial Charcoal Production Activities in Nasarawa State, Nigeria

The Contribution of wood fuel and its derivatives (charcoal) gotten from forested woodlands, to rural economics and the energy requirements of developing nations be underscored. However, the rate of dependence on savannah woodlands for commercial charcoal production (CCP) has exposed the forests to degradation. This paper assessed the spatial distribution of commercial production in Nasarawa State with the aim of enhancing availability of quantitative information about some of its key elements, such as spatial and temporal dynamics of the process.