Land Use and Land Cover Change in Sagarmatha National Park, a World Heritage Site in the Himalayas of Eastern Nepal

Land Use and Land Cover Change in Sagarmatha National Park, a World Heritage Site in the Himalayas of Eastern Nepal

Land use and land cover (LULC) changes that occurred during 1992–2011 in Sagarmatha National Park, a United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization World Heritage Site in the Himalayas of eastern Nepal, were evaluated using multitemporal satellite imagery in combination with land...

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Main Authors: Rodney Garrard, Thomas Kohler, Martin F. Price, Alton C. Byers, Ang Rita Sherpa, Gyanu Raja Maharjan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Mountain Society 2016-08-01
Series:Mountain Research and Development
Subjects:
Sagarmatha National Park
UNESCO World Heritage Site
land use
land cover
satellite imagery
perceptions
Nepal
Online Access:http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-15-00005.1

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http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-15-00005.1

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