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Forest and pastoral areas change: A case study of northern Morocco (1984- 2014)
Chebli, Youssef; Chentouf; Cabaraux, Jean-François
2015In Proceedings of the 2nd FARAH Day, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (2015)
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Keywords :
Northern Morocco; GIS; Land use; Land cover; Forest; Pastoral
Abstract :
[en] Land cover and land use change has become a central component in current strategies for managing natural resources and in environmental change monitoring. This study aims to investigate the trend evolution of forest and pastoral areas in Rif Mountain, between 1984 and 2014, on Landsat imageries using remote sensing and GIS techniques. The forest and pastoral areas declined from about 4548 km² in 1984 to about 3588 km² by 2014, while the non-forest and non-pastoral areas increased by some 7,7% from 7912 km² in 1984 to about 8872 km² by 2014. Deforestation, expansion of agricultural lands, increase of rural population, overgrazing have been identified as the main factors that contribute to the forest and pastoral areas degradation. To ensure the sustainability of pastoral and forest resources, management and protection actions should be undertaken.
Disciplines :
Phytobiology (plant sciences, forestry, mycology...)
Environmental sciences & ecology
Author, co-author :
Chebli, Youssef  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Doct. sc. vété. (paysage)
Chentouf
Cabaraux, Jean-François  ;  Université de Liège > Département des productions animales (DPA) > Ecologie de la santé et des productions animales
Language :
English
Title :
Forest and pastoral areas change: A case study of northern Morocco (1984- 2014)
Publication date :
2015
Event name :
2nd FARAH Day
Event organizer :
FARAH
Event place :
Liège, Belgium
Event date :
16 October 2015
Main work title :
Proceedings of the 2nd FARAH Day, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (2015)
Pages :
56
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
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