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Patterns and Drivers of Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Myanmar by Naing Tun, Zaw (author);Dargusch, Paul (author);McMoran, DJ (author);McAlpine, Clive (author);Hill, Genia (author) is a Environmental Science article available to read on EtoBox.

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Myanmar is one of the most forested countries of mainland Southeast Asia and is a globally important biodiversity hotspot. However, forest cover has declined from 58% in 1990 to 44% in 2015. The aim of this paper was to understand the patterns and drivers of deforestation and forest degradation in Myanmar since 2005, and to identify possible policy interventions for improving Myanmar’s forest management. Remote sensing derived land cover maps of 2005, 2010 and 2015 were accessed from the Forest Department, Myanmar. Post-classification change detection analysis and cross tabulation were completed using spatial analyst and map algebra tools in ArcGIS (10.6) software. The results showed the overall annual rate of forest cover loss was 2.58% between 2005 and 2010, but declined to 0.97% between 2010 and 2015. The change detection analysis showed that deforestation in Myanmar occurred mainly through the degradation of forest canopy associated with logging rather than forest clearing. We propose that strengthening the protected area system in Myanmar, and community participation in forest conservation and management. There needs to be a reduction in centralisation of forestry management b

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Author

Naing Tun, Zaw (author);Dargusch, Paul (author);McMoran, DJ (author);McAlpine, Clive (author);Hill, Genia (author)

Publisher

MDPI AG

Published

2021

Language

EN

Field

Environmental Science (Social Sciences)