Patterns of carbon sequestration in forests of western ghats and study of applicability of remote sensing in generating carbon credits through afforestation/reforestation |
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| Authors: | Manish P Kale Shirish A Ravan P S Roy Sarnam Singh |
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| Institution: | 1.Centre for Development of Advanced Computing,Aundh, Pune,India;2.UN Office for Outer Space Affairs (UN-OOSA),Vienna,Austria;3.National Remote Sensing Centre,Balanagar, Hyderabad,India;4.Indian Institute of Remote Sensing,Dehradun,India |
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| Abstract: | Satellite remote sensing is a proven tool for mapping landuse patterns and estimating vegetation biomass/carbon. Present study
aims at estimating the potential of forests of Radhanagari WLS (Western Ghats, India) to sequester the atmospheric carbon-di-oxide,
using ground based observations coupled with satellite remote sensing. The study area was stratified for dominant forest types
based on the structure and composition of vegetation and elevation variations. Permanent sample plots were laid down in these
homogeneous vegetation strata (HVS) to make different observations during time 1 and time 2. Carbon sequestration by plantations
was also studied and compared with natural forests. Species and area-specific biomass equations were used for estimating carbon
pool and sequestration. Among natural forests ‘mixed moist deciduous’ forests exhibited highest sequestration rate (8%), whereas,
plantation as obvious had a comparatively higher sequestration rate than natural forests (20.27%). Total carbon sequestration
by forests of the Radhanagari WLS between 2004 and 2006 is 78742.09 tons. Eligible land for reforestation activity under clean
development mechanism (CDM) of Kyoto Protocol was identified using satellite remote sensing using 1989 and 2005 datasets and
it was observed that the potential land that can be used for reforestation activity is 10080 ha. |
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