Abstract Background The Ethiopian highlands have experienced intense levels of land use
dynamics and forest cover transformations over the past few decades. Multiple socio …

Understanding the dynamic of land use/land cover (LULC) can assist relevant authorities in
implementing them along with management options for natural forests like Desa'a forest in …

Land use and land cover (LULC) dynamics have been among the most important visible
changes that have taken place everywhere in the Ethiopian landscape. Such changes are …

The rapid expansion of agriculture and human settlements has simplified natural
ecosystems and harmed the earth's biodiversity. The current study was conducted in south …

Assessing and quantifying the current forest resources status underpins sustainable forest
resources planning and management. To this end, this study was conducted to analyze the …

Accurate information on land use and land cover change (LULCC) is critical for
understanding the causes of change and for developing effective policies and strategies to …

Background Soil erosion in the Ethiopian highlands is considered to be one of the major
problems threatening agricultural development and food security in the country. However …

Accurate and up-to-date information on spatial and temporal changes in land use and land
cover (LULC) is helpful in understanding the relationship between the environment and …

Understanding the magnitude, direction and agents of land use/land cover change
(LU/LCC) are important for planning sustainable management of natural resources. To this …

The objective of this study was to analyze land use/land cover (LULC) changes in the
landscape of Munessa-Shashemene area of the Ethiopian highlands over a period of 39 …