FOREST TYPE MAPPING OF BIDAR FOREST DIVISION, KARNATAKA USING GEOINFORMATICS TECHNIQUES

Shashikant.R.Mise, Ganesh

Abstract: The study demonstrate the potentiality of satellite remote sensing technique for the generation of baseline information on forest types including tree plantation details in Bidar forest division, Karnataka covering an area of 5814.60Sq.Kms. The Total Area of Bidar forest division is 5814Sq.Kms analysis of the satellite data in the study area reveals that about 84% of the total area is Covered by crop land, 1.778% of the area is covered by dry deciduous forest, 1.38 % of mixed plantation, which is very threatening to the environmental stability of the forest, future plantation site has been mapped. With the use of latest Geo-informatics technology proper and exact condition of the trees can be observed and necessary precautions can be taken for future plantation works in an appropriate manner

Keywords: RS, GIS, GPS, Forest Type, Tree Plantation

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15623/ijret.2013.0213055