PJB-2023-248
Application of Remote Sensing and GIS for mapping Forest Canopy Density Change in Pakistan
Mirza Aamish Hassan Khan
Abstract
Murree is the most visited place in the mountainous region of Pakistan where the trend of deforestation or the reduction of forest canopy density is being increased day by day. The canopy density of forests depends upon the no. of trees in such regions. In our research, the forest canopy density of the study area- Murree Forest is determined for the year Oct 2015 and Oct 2021, in order to observe the change in forest canopy density from 2015 to 2021 (up till now). By using ArcMap, the FCD variation is mapped out. And from the data obtained by the attribute tables of these maps showing the forest density, the change in the forest density from 2015 to 2021 up till now, is also represented graphically. From the results, it is concluded that the total decrease in the number of trees after 2015 which is included in the forest density change till 2021, is about 776 trees. The rate of deforestation is increasing day by day in the northern areas especially in the Murree region due to urbanization. It is concluded that deforestation is leading to a rise in global warming which is causing the glacier to melt and leading to climate change and unpredictable seasonal variations in the Northern areas of Pakistan.
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