NRSC - Factsheet A - 07 (Jan, 2014)

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National Remote Sensing Centre

Forestry and Ecology

Indian Forest Cover Change Alert System using IRS Multi Sensor Data
Forest cover monitoring was initially carried out

AWIFS is being standardized with an aim to

in 1980s by NRSA and technology was

i)

transferred to Forest Survey of India(FSI) and

eleven biennial assessments are carried out so

improve the efficiency and effectiveness of

existing forest monitoring capabilities;

ii)

integrate

high

temporal

medium

far.

resolution satellite imagery in forest

As per the recent reports, there are some hot

monitoring

spots of deforestation occurring across the year

over the entire country.
Near real time alert information on forest
encroachments, mining, shifting cultivation, and

other would help to mitigate damage.

iii) promote
technology

forest cover monitoring is carried out using

cooperation

transfer

for

and

operational

application.
Study is a joint effort of FSI (MoEnF),
NRSC/State Centers/ SFDs in standardizing the
methodology,
In this new initiative, high frequency sub-annual

technical

technology

transfer

and

development of an operational system.

Approach uses digital comparison of monthwise precision geo-corrected data to deriving

Overall Approach and Alert Pilot

alert.

Sub Annual Forest Change Alerts

Madhya Pradesh

Field Photographs showing deforestation

National Remote Sensing Centre

Biosphere Reserve Monitoring

Biosphere monitoring under UNESCO-MAB
(Man and Biosphere) is critical for verifying
conservation efficacy.
Long term satellite records help to clarify issues
of conservation
Study requested by MoEnF aims at analysing
Land use / land cover in four major biospheres

Study aims to assess temporal changes in land

use dynamics (at 5 year interval, starting from
date of notification) using IRS Dataset.
Datasets correspond to 1990,1995,2000,2005
and 2010 periods

Forest Fire Alert

55% of Indian Forests are prone to

recurrent fires annually
Conventionally SFDs control fire using
traditional methods
Active forest fire locations for the entire
country four times in 24 hrs to facilitate fire
control operations
Indian Forest Fire Response and
Assessment System is operationally started
to provide these services through Bhuvan
and through FSI
Damage assessment inputs in terms of
burnt area on near real time basis on
request
Different Forest Departments are regularly
using the facility during fire season

Nilgiri

Near Real Time Burnt Area Mapping

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