Landcape structure of forest patches in Langkawi archipelago: pattern and trends

Saiful Arif A., . and Norhayati A., . and Shaharuddin M.I., . (2007) Landcape structure of forest patches in Langkawi archipelago: pattern and trends. [Proceedings Paper]

Langkawi archipelago one of the most popular tourist destinations in Malaysia has experienced tremendous development since the past years of the 20th century. Increase demand for land to accommodate landscape effectively in future development understanding of its changes as response to human land use need to be quantified. Therefore using the landscape perspective assessment this study analysed the pattern change of landscape spatial structure of forest in the archipelago. Analysis was conducted in three decades based on National Forest Inventory maps of 1971/1972 1981/1982 and 1991/1992. The analysis showed that throughout the period area of forest in the archipelago experienced fragmentation and elimination. Change detection analysis is revealed that disturbed secondary forest particularly the mangrove of the coastal margin was highly threatened by human land use. In conclusion all these could provide significant implication to biodiversity conservation forest management system and land use planning and management in the archipelago.

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Langkawi archipelago one of the most popular tourist destinations in Malaysia has experienced tremendous development since the past years of the 20th century. Increase demand for land to accommodate landscape effectively in future development understanding of its changes as response to human land use need to be quantified. Therefore using the landscape perspective assessment this study analysed the pattern change of landscape spatial structure of forest in the archipelago. Analysis was conducted in three decades based on National Forest Inventory maps of 1971/1972 1981/1982 and 1991/1992. The analysis showed that throughout the period area of forest in the archipelago experienced fragmentation and elimination. Change detection analysis is revealed that disturbed secondary forest particularly the mangrove of the coastal margin was highly threatened by human land use. In conclusion all these could provide significant implication to biodiversity conservation forest management system and land use planning and management in the archipelago.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	4 ills.
AGROVOC Term:	LANDSCAPE
AGROVOC Term:	LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION
AGROVOC Term:	FOREST MANAGEMENT
AGROVOC Term:	PLANNING
AGROVOC Term:	MALAYSIA
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:13
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11135

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