Analysis of Land Use/Cover Changes and Animal Population Dynamics in a Wildlife Sanctuary in East Africa

Changes in wildlife conservation areas have serious implications for ecological systems and the distribution of wildlife species. Using the Masai Mara ecosystem as an example, we analyzed long-term land use/cover changes and wildlife population dynamics. Multitemporal satellite images, together with...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Charles Ndegwa Mundia, Yuji Murayama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2009-11-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
GIS
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/1/4/952/