Study of Forest Types Change in Thailand Using Geoinformatics Technology during 2018 to 2019
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https://doi.org/10.14456/jare-mju.2024.34Keywords:
Thailand forest type, satellite image, geographic information system data overlay techniqueAbstract
Forests are characterized as an area with a high level of biodiversity. Each forest type contains a different stand structure and species composition. The purpose of this study was to examine the creation of the national forest type data set using satellite image data and to analyze the change of each forest type area during 2018–2019 in Thailand by using the GIS overlay technique.
The result showed that mangrove forest, secondary forest, peat swamp forest, teak plantation, savanna, and beach forest were increased with the total areas of 73,826.75 rai during 2018–2019. The total forest decreased area of 78,056.23 rai was found in montane forest, mixed deciduous forest, dry evergreen forest, dry dipterocarp forest, moist evergreen forest, bamboo forest, freshwater swamp forest, pine forest, vegetation on pen rock platform, and other forest plantations. An area of 4,229.48 rai was converted from forests to other land uses. Mixed deciduous forest appeared as the most decreased forest type during 2018–2019. The results from this study can be effectively used in the forest resource management plan, and they can be used also to support the biomass and carbon sequestration estimation in Thailand forest sector.
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