Location

Holiday Inn, Manatee Rooms A & B

Start Date

25-4-1995 2:00 PM

End Date

25-4-1995 5:00 PM

Description

This paper presents a study on mapping and area estimation of the Mangrove and Riverine forests in Sind, using Remote Sensing techniques. Landsat 5 False Colour Composite and Black & White Prints have been used for manual interpretation. A Mangrove forest map and a Riverine forest map have been prepared on 1:250,000 and 1:1,000,000 scales respectively. From these maps, area estimates have been carried out Mangrove forests have been estimated to be on about 0.52 million acres whereas Riverine forests have been estimated to be on about 0.66 million acres.

Results indicate that Remote Sensing techniques can be effectively used for mapping and area estimation of Mangrove and Riverine.

Comments

Nurturing Our Environment

Session Chairman: William F. Townsend, Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Mission to Planet Earth, NASA Headquarters

Session Organizer: Vanessa Stromer

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Apr 25th, 2:00 PM Apr 25th, 5:00 PM

Paper Session I-C - Mapping & Area Estimation of Mangrove & Riverine Forests in Sind Using Remote Sesing Techniques

Holiday Inn, Manatee Rooms A & B

This paper presents a study on mapping and area estimation of the Mangrove and Riverine forests in Sind, using Remote Sensing techniques. Landsat 5 False Colour Composite and Black & White Prints have been used for manual interpretation. A Mangrove forest map and a Riverine forest map have been prepared on 1:250,000 and 1:1,000,000 scales respectively. From these maps, area estimates have been carried out Mangrove forests have been estimated to be on about 0.52 million acres whereas Riverine forests have been estimated to be on about 0.66 million acres.

Results indicate that Remote Sensing techniques can be effectively used for mapping and area estimation of Mangrove and Riverine.

 

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