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ISSN 0974-5904, Volume 06, No. 06(02)
December2013, P.P.1713-1717
Spatial Patterns of Forest Fragmentation in Manipur, North East India: A Case Study Using RS and GIS Technique KH ROMESH SINGH, APARAJITA DE AND C. SUDHAKAR REDDY Dept. of Ecology & Environmental Science, Assam University, Silchar – 788 011, Assam, INDIA Forestry & Ecology Division, National Remote Sensing Centre, Hyderabad – 500 625, A.P, INDIA Email:
[email protected] Abstract: : Landscape fragmentation has been identified as one of the fundamental cause for biodiversity loss. It is the process of breaking up of large expanses of continuous land cover into small discontinuous patches where native flora and fauna survives. The satellite remote sensing in conjunction with GIS provides a platform for landscape level characterisation. The present study has focused on the forest fragmentation of the natural landscape of Jiribam Sub-Division of Imphal East District, Manipur, North-East India. Mapping of vegetation and land use have been carried out using high resolution IRS LISS IV data. Different landscape indices have been calculated using geospatial tools. Patch size stratification has been done to evaluate distribution of forests. Of the total 334 forest patches, 234 patches are belonging to
