Forest Resource Management of Myanmar Using GIS ... - APRSAF
Forest Resource Management of Myanmar Using GIS ... - APRSAF
Forest Resource Management of Myanmar Using GIS ... - APRSAF
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(c) Desertification Combat<br />
Although the Central Dryzone <strong>of</strong> <strong>Myanmar</strong> is a semi-arid region, the<br />
situation is approaching to the desertification level. The Remote Sensing<br />
and <strong>GIS</strong> Section <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Forest</strong> Department has done 1:50,000 scale<br />
maps <strong>of</strong> current landuse, slope information, erosion susceptibility and<br />
regeneration planning data for 10.52 million hectares <strong>of</strong> the area.<br />
(d) Biodiversity <strong>Management</strong><br />
For the Nature and Wildlife Conservation Division <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Forest</strong><br />
Department, the locations <strong>of</strong> the wildlife sanctuaries and national parks<br />
are now available in Arc/Info format at 1:1,000,000 scale. The<br />
vegetation layer for habitat mapping is supplied from current landuse<br />
data.<br />
(e) Environmental Monitoring and Evaluation<br />
The <strong>Forest</strong> Department has assisted with its RS and <strong>GIS</strong> facilities to<br />
carry out environmental impact assessment (EIA) operations in the<br />
critical areas such as the TOTAL Gas Pipeline Project, Yeywa<br />
Hydropower Project, Mekong River Basin etc.
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