LAND COVER LAND USE CHANGES
Indonesian case study
 

 Field Survey:


Mahakam Watershed

Field survey:
.- Citarum watershed
.- Lower Mahakam watershed

Points of Survey:
.- Forest
.- Delta Mahakam
.- Urban / built-up area

 

Forest

Forest fire


Firescar


Logging road
Forest fire that occured frequently in Kalimantan dan clear cutting may increase changes of land cover. The picture above shows a forest fire, pile of woods from clear cutting, and a logging path. The picture below shows secondary forest and bush.

Bush and secondary growth

Secondary growth

Bush
Clear cutting in the forest is evident from the satellite image, this area is then replanted with industrial wood.
1992

1997

1992

1997
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