Table 3 Forest cover change from 1979 to 2013
From: Geospatial analysis of forest fragmentation in Uttara Kannada District, India
Year | Natural forest cover | Forest loss | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
ha | % | ha | % | |
1979 | 780,778 | 75.87 | Â | |
1989 | 733,692 | 71.3 | 47,086 | 6.03 |
1999 | 657,877 | 63.93 | 75,815 | 10.33 |
2013 | 542,475 | 52.71 | 115,402 | 17.54 |
Total area (ha) | 1,029,086 | |||