Abstract
The study utilized Landsat imageries of 1985 and 2000 (Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM)), 2010 (Landsat Enhanced Thematic Mapper plus (ETM+)) and 2020 (Landsat Operational Land Imager (OLI)) to examine the trends in landuse/landcover dynamics in Mbaav 1 Forest Reserve. Percentage changes in landuse/landcover types for the years were determined. The analysis indicated that dense forest area which covers 1.50km 2 at 86.93% of the total area of the forest in 1985 has been converted to other landuse. In year 2020 virtually most of the dense forest area has been transformed owning to rapid increase in land clearing for farming purpose. For 35 year period (1985-2020), dense forest area experienced a continues decline of about 17.49% cover lost annually to other land cover/ land use types especially agricultural lands. This indicated a negative drive on the fauna species of the forest as large portion of the habitat is completely lost. Keywords: Land use/land cover, fauna species, Mbaav 1 Forest Reserve, Landsat images
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