Evaluation of the effect of legislation on wildlife conservation: A case study of Kainji lake National park, Kainji, Niger State, Nigeria

This study is conducted on the evaluation of the effect of conservation on wildlife of fences in Kainji Lake National Park, Niger State was carried out in a period of four years since 20052009. Both primary and secondary collected data were analyzed and the results revealed that illegal grazing was the highest of fence, recording 56.8%. Also, 15.5% were acquitted and 84.9% convicted and 16.1% went to jail and as high as 68.8% were able to pay fine during the period. Majority of the nights guards claimed that allowances were not paid and that staff were not accommodated properly and this has reduced the level of performance to their duties.