The study area is at old Netim in Akamkpa Local Government Area, Cross River State, Nigeria.The area is located in the Southern part of Cross River State, and lies between latitude 0650N and 070 30S (Cross River State Diary, 2005 and Cross River State Bureau of lands, 1997). It has a climate that can be differentiated into two seasons; the wet (raining) season begins in march and ends November, having an average annual rainfall varying between 2000mm to 3500mm (Iyamba, 2001). The peak of the rainfall is June to September. The dry season which lasts for four months begins in November to February.