Remotely sensed data for sustainable biodiversity management the case model of Kakamega Forest in western Kenya

摘要

Within the third and last phase of the BIOTA East Africa project, Kakamega Forest (western Kenya) has become the 'laboratory' for providing the requested recommendations for a sustainable biodiversity management. After almost eight years of research, a broad range of detailed geospatial data and information is available regarding the biodiversity and the different ecosystems of Kakamega Forest as well as the rural livelihoods in the adjacent farmland. Information derived from various remotely-sensed data is fed into simulations of biodiversity change due to forest loss and provides the basis for depictions of possible future scenarios also aimed to be of use on the ground. Here, active involvement in participatory forest management planning stimulates the common use of spatial data and map information by the various actors and stakeholders.