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Application of aerial photo-analysis for assessment of vegetation in Kumaun Himalaya. II. Kathgodam to Okhalkanda

Published 1 January 1983
A.K. Tiwari, J. C. Tewari, Joginder Singh
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Abstract

The vegetation and other landuses of Kathgodam to Okhalkanda area in the hilly part of Naini Tal district (Kumaun Himalaya) were studied through aerial photo-analysis. Out of a total area of 44862 ha, 40.1 % was under non-forest landuse and 59.9% was devoted to forest landuse. Forests with crown density > 40% were recorded in 10.3% of the total study area and only 1.6 % land had forests with > 60 % crown density.

Keywords

Environmental Science