Oil spillage from oil wells in Nigeria had several impacts on its ecos

1.	Oil spillage from oil wells in Nigeria had several impacts on its ecosystem. Write any two such impacts.
Answer» 1. Large tracts of the mangrove forests, which are especially susceptible to oil have been destroyed. 2. Spills destroy crops and aquaculture through contamination of the groundwater and soils. 3. Drinking water is also frequently contaminated, and a sheen of oil is visible in many local bodies of water.

Oil spillage from oil wells in Nigeria had several impacts on its ecosystem. Write any two such impacts.

Answer»

1. Large tracts of the mangrove forests, which are especially susceptible to oil have been destroyed.

2. Spills destroy crops and aquaculture through contamination of the groundwater and soils.

3. Drinking water is also frequently contaminated, and a sheen of oil is visible in many local bodies of water.