Spatial Dynamic of the Mabalane Mopane Ecosystem Degradation and its Association with Wildfires in southern Mozambique: What Implications for Biodiversity and people’s Livelihoods
Abstract
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The study focused on the Mopane woodlands, a forest
ecosystem in Mozambiques from which the rural poor extract
various forest and non forests products. The size of the
ecosystem has been reduced over the years due to extensive
agriculture practices involving slash and burn, and therefore
needs to be protected. However, for this to be done, there must
be evidence linking inappropriate practices and forest
degradation. In this study, the Mopane ecosystem degradation
will be assessed by spatial dynamic analysis and its relationship
with wildfires for the period 1989 to 2011. This will be conducted
using remote sensing and GIS techniques combined with
thematic maps and field work for verification. Landsat TM
satellite 30m resolution images will provide data for the study
period. Results will include mapping of the Mopane forests by
levels of degradation. The role of wildfires on the forest
ecosystem degradation and other edaffic factors will also be
determined. . In addition, the impacts of such events on rural
community livelihoods will also be assessed.
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