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Assessing Changes in Kagoro Forest, Kaduna State Nigeria using Remote Sensing and Gis
Ojonigu F. Ati, Tabitha Sheyin, Innocent Abbas and Seidu O. Mohammed
Corresponding Author: Ojonigu Friday Ati
Submitted: 2009 September, 12
Accepted: 2009 November, 18
Published: 2010 March, 10 |
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Already georeferenced satellite imageries for 1987, 1994 and 2005 were used to study the land cover
changes in the Kagoro forest. The results of the study revealed that settlement and cultivated area increased
between 1987 and 2005 by 72 and 17.77% respectively while undisturbed forest decreased 24.06%. This result
shows a significant depletion of the Kagoro forest as a consequence of human activities particularly cultivation
for agricultural purposes. At the present rate, the forest is in danger of being destroyed and laid bare in the
nearest future. T his trend has implication for global carbon dioxide loading and temperature.
Key words: Land cover, forest, cultivation, carbon dioxide, temperature, settlement,
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Ojonigu F. Ati, Tabitha Sheyin, Innocent Abbas and Seidu O. Mohammed, . Assessing Changes in Kagoro Forest, Kaduna State Nigeria using Remote Sensing and Gis. Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology, (2): Page No: 121-132.
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ISSN (Online): 2040-7467
ISSN (Print): 2040-7459 |
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