The Stubb creek forest reserve also known as Akoiyak Ekid, is a gazette forest reserve in

Akwa Ibom State Akwa Ibom is a States of Nigeria, state in the South South, South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It borders Cross River State to the east, Rivers State and Abia State to the west and north-west, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. The state ...

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, established in 1930. The reserve has attracted several researchers from within and outside Nigeria, as it is considered a hotspot for biodiversity, especially it floral and faunal resources.

Ownership dispute

In 2021, a public dispute emerged between

Eket Eket is one of the 31 local government areas in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The name ''Eket'' or Ekid also refers to the indigenous people of the region who are the Ibibio people of the southern part of Ibibioland and to their dialect which is E ...

and

Ibeno Ibeno is located in the south of Nigeria and is a Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Ibeno town lies on the eastern side of the Kwa Ibo River about from the river mouth, and is one of the largest fishing settlements on the Nigerian coas ...

Local government areas of Akwa Ibom State on the ownership of Stubb creek forest reserve. This dispute was intensified following the interest of BUA Group of Companies in the forest.

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