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In this chapter, a case study application of low-cost optical remote sensing products to assess the management of a forest reserve in a developing economy is discussed. The study involved the use of open-access  Landsat products of Earth Resources Technology (ERTS) for the study area, Idanre; an International Union for Conservation of Nature designated nature reserve in the lowland (10–400 m) rainforest belt of southwestern Nigeria. The Landsat products used were the bands 1–5 (0.45–0.9 um) products of Landsat coverage in 1989, 1999, 2009 and 2019. The imagery analysis was complemented by a social survey of management personnel of the forest reserve. The main findings included evidence of forest loss (41.5%), which  was attributed to poorly regulated access to timber loggers and farming practices as well as anthropologically induced forest fires. Evidence provided in the study showed a significant capacity of the optical remote sensing resources to ensure sustainable forest management.

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Optical Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System for Assessing Land Cover Change and Forest Management in Idanre Forest Reserve in Ondo State, Nigeria

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    2025年

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  • Adebayo Oluwole Eludoyin,
  • Charity Similoluwa Olumehintade,
  • Oyenike Mary Eludoyin,
  • Mary Adefunke Idowu

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In this chapter, a case study application of low-cost optical remote sensing products to assess the management of a forest reserve in a developing economy is discussed. The study involved the use of open-access  Landsat products of Earth Resources Technology (ERTS) for the study area, Idanre; an International Union for Conservation of Nature designated nature reserve in the lowland (10–400 m) rainforest belt of southwestern Nigeria. The Landsat products used were the bands 1–5 (0.45–0.9 um) products of Landsat coverage in 1989, 1999, 2009 and 2019. The imagery analysis was complemented by a social survey of management personnel of the forest reserve. The main findings included evidence of forest loss (41.5%), which  was attributed to poorly regulated access to timber loggers and farming practices as well as anthropologically induced forest fires. Evidence provided in the study showed a significant capacity of the optical remote sensing resources to ensure sustainable forest management.