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Correspondence to Author: Onyenekenwa Cyprian Eneh 

Onyenekenwa Cyprian Eneh, Institute for Development Studies, Enugu Campus, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.

Abstract: : Since 1956, when commercial quantities of mineral oil were discovered in Oloibiri, in what is now the state of Bayelsa, Nigeria, crude oil exploration has been conducted in the petroleum-rich River Niger Delta Region of Nigeria. The region’s ecosystem experiences decreasing ecological integrity due to environmental deterioration caused by petroleum exploration activities and related gas flaring. The evaluation suggests, among other things, explorerresponsibility, cleanup efforts, and the adoption and enforcement of relevant legislation.

Keywords: Petroleum exploration, gas flaring, environmental pollution and degradation, dwindling ecological integrity, remediation,explorer-responsibility, flora and fauna.

Introduction:
The population’s health depends on a clean environment since it reduces infections, boosts self-esteem, increases productivity, and fosters a sense of wellbeing.of propriety1,2. The ecology and ecological integrity of Nigeria’s River Niger Delta Region are destroyed by petroleum exploration activities, which also involve the flaring of natural gas related with petroleum resources. It is necessary to compile, update, and enhance reviews on this crucial topic in order to support legislative actions that would cease the unsustainable practice of gas flaring. This was what the study’s goal was.Hogan2 stated that the River Niger Delta Region is situated in Nigeria’s nine southern states of Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo, and the Atlantic Ocean’s Gulf of Guinea.

Citation:

Onyenekenwa Cyprian Eneh. Hamza. The Niger Delta region of Nigeria’s declining ecological integrity may be attributed in part to associated gas flaring. . Jounal of Applied Sciences 2024.