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Land cover of Koshi Basin 2010

Updated Date: 9/8/2020 2:45:47 PM

Land cover and its change analysis across Hindu Kush Himalayan region is realized as an urgent need to support diverse issues of environmental conservation. This study presents the first and most complete national land cover database of Koshi basin prepared using public domain Landsat TM data of 2010 and replicable methodology.The study estimated that Koshi basin is covered 19% by forests. The potential use of the data set for basin level sustainable land use planning strategies and meeting several global commitments also highlighted.

Land cover of Koshi Basin 2010
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Purpose Development of baseline information for environmental management.
Descriptive Keyword Land cover, Land use, Basin (theme) Nepal, Koshi (place)
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Date 2020-09-08T14:45:47
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Name Mr. Sameer Bajracharya Email Sameer.Bajracharya@icimod.org
Organization Name ICIMOD Voice 977-1-5275222
Position name Research Associate GIS Address Khumaltar Kathmandu Khumaltar, Lalitpur 3226 Nepal
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Title Land cover of Koshi Basin 2010
Date 2015-03-16
Date Type publication
Abstract Land cover and its change analysis across Hindu Kush Himalayan region is realized as an urgent need to support diverse issues of environmental conservation. This study presents the first and most complete national land cover database of Koshi basin prepared using public domain Landsat TM data of 2010 and replicable methodology.The study estimated that Koshi basin is covered 19% by forests. The potential use of the data set for basin level sustainable land use planning strategies and meeting several global commitments also highlighted.
Purpose Development of baseline information for environmental management.
Status completed
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Topic Category environment
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Spatial Resolution 30
Cited Responsible Parties
Name Mr. Kabir Uddin Email Kabir.Uddin@icimod.org
Organization Name ICIMOD Voice 977-1-5275222
Position name GIS and Remote Sensing Analyst Address Khumaltar Kathmandu Khumaltar, Lalitpur 3226 Nepal
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Geographic Extent
Geographic Extent East 88.9677 Geographic Extent West 84.9956
Geographic Extent North 29.1398 Geographic Extent South 25.3208
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Email metadata@icimod.org Organization Name ICIMOD
Voice 977-1-5275222 Position name
Address Khumaltar Kathmandu Khumaltar, Lalitpur 3226 Nepal Role distributor
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