The Spatiotemporal Dynamics of the Landscape of the Itombwe Nature Reserve and Its Periphery in South Kivu, the Democratic Republic of Congo

The Spatiotemporal Dynamics of the Landscape of the Itombwe Nature Reserve and Its Periphery in South Kivu, the Democratic Republic of Congo

This study examines the evolution of anthropogenic pressures on the Itombwe Nature Reserve and its periphery over the period 1990–2024 using satellite imagery. Two landscape ecology indices were employed: the Percentage of Landscape (PLAND) and the Largest Patch Index (LPI). The PLAND quantifies the...

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Main Authors: Cléophace Bayumbasire Citwara, Trésor Mbavumoja Selemani, Julien Bwazani Balandi, Nadège Cizungu Cirezi, André Nduwimana, Léonard Mubalama Kakira, Kouagou Raoul Sambieni, Jean-Pierre Mate Mweru, Jean-François Bastin, Hervé Tchekote, Jan Bogaert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-04-01
Series:Land
Subjects:
anthropization
land use change
forests and habitats
remote sensing
Itombwe Nature Reserve
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/14/4/907
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