APPLICATIONS OF REMOTE SENSING IN THE ASSESSMENT OF LAND COVER CHANGES IN TROPICAL RAIN FOREST TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE NATURAL PRODUCTION FOREST MANAGEMENT (SNPFM) IN EAST KALIMANTAN, INDONESIA

摘要

The accelerated rate of deforestation and forest degradation is not only a threat to the continuous supply of forest products for the livelihood of local people living in and outside the tropical forest but it also has many adverse consequences on a regional and global scale. Example can be taken in relation to the loss of biodiversity ,change of the global climate and accumulation of carbon in the atmosphere. These consequences have compelled all the continents and nations to think about the sustainable management of their forest resources. The objective of this study was to assess the land cover change in tropical rain forest using Landsat TM images within a specific period of time and categorize the change on the intensity scale of indicators for sustainable natural production forest management (SNPFM) for timber certification. This study demonstrates how Landsat images can provide timely information required for monitoring to be evaluated using criteria and indicators (C&I) system for sustainable forest management.