Section 6: Objectives of the Service

The objectives of the Service shall be-(a) the conservation of selected and representative examples of wildlife communities in Nigeria;
(b) the establishment of an ecologically and geographically balanced network of protected areas under the jurisdiction and control of the Federal Government;
(c) the protection of endangered species of wild plants and animals and their habitats;
(d) the conservation of wildlife throughout Nigeria so that the abundance and diversity of their species are maintained at the optimum levels commensurate with other forms of land use, in order to ensure the continued existence of wildlife for the purpose of their sustainable utilisation for the benefit of the people of Nigeria;
(e) the preservation of outstanding scenic, natural, scientific, recreational and other values in the National Parks;
(f) the protection and maintenance of crucial wetlands and water catchment areas;
(g) the control of dangerous vertebrate species;
(h) the implementation of relevant international treaties, agreements or other arrangements regarding, relating to or connected with protected areas and wildlife management to which Nigeria is a party, in so far as the power to implement those international treaties, agreements or arrangements is conferred on the Service by the Federal Government;
(i) the promotion and provision of education about wildlife and nature conservation; and
(j) the conservation of biological diversity in Nigeria.