Landscape evaluation of Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary of Kerala using Remote Sensing Techniques-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Landscape evaluation of Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary of Kerala using Remote Sensing Techniques

Published:2011-03-01 Issue:1 Volume:34 Page:41-54
ISSN:0971-9431
Container-title:Indian Journal of Forestry
language:en
Short-container-title:Indian J. Forest.

Author:

R. Menon A.¹,Sankar C.¹

Affiliation:

1. Kerala Forest Research Institute

Abstract

In the present work, remote sensing data viz. Aerial photographs were used for vegetation mapping of Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary of Kerala forests. Survey of India topographic sheets were used to prepare the base map and contour maps of the area. Slope class analysis was done on the contour map prepared. Vegetation analysis was also done using the phytosociological methods. The present study gives valuable information about the dominant forest types, state of degradation, areas for wildlife corridors, areas of encroachment and human interference. All these data can be used for the critical evaluation of forest management plans for the future.

Publisher

Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh

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