Bamboo resources mapping using satellite technology

摘要

Identification of bamboo-growing areas is important for proper planning and management of the resources. Space technology has been playing a vital role in the mapping and identification of natural resources. Not much work has been done on the estimation of bamboo-growing areas using remote sensing and geographic information system due to the mixing up of reflectance value with other forest classes. The present study explores the possibility of developing an index specific to bamboo (bamboo index) using red, NIR and SWIR bands of IRS P6 LISS-III imageries to identify the bamboo-growing areas of the NE region.