Analysis of Pattern and Extent of Deforestation in Akure Forest Reserve, Ondo State, Nigeria

Analysis of Pattern and Extent of Deforestation in Akure Forest Reserve, Ondo State, Nigeria

Forest Reserves in Southwestern Nigeria have been threatened by urbanization and anthropogenic activities and the rate of deforestation is not known. This study examined the vegetation characteristics of Akure Forest Reserve using optical remote sensing data. It also assessed the changing pattern in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Gbiri Isaac Adelakun, Adeoye Nathaniel Olugbade
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sciendo 2019-04-01
Series:	Journal of Environmental Geography
Subjects:	landsat deforestation image classification akure forest reserve land use
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.2478/jengeo-2019-0001

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