Change of vegetation cover and land use of the Pómac forest historical sanctuary in northern Peru

The dry forests of northern Peru, in the regions of Piura, Tumbes, Lambayeque, and La Libertad, have experienced significant changes as a result of deforestation and changes in land use, leading to the loss of biodiversity and resources. This work analyzed for the first time the changes in vegetatio...

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Main Authors: Vera Díaz, Elvis, Camila Leandra, Cruz Grimaldo, Barboza Castillo, Elgar, Salazar Coronel, Wilian, Canta Ventura, Jorge Marino, Salazar Hinostroza, Evelin Judith, Vásquez Pérez, Héctor Vladimir, Arbizu Berrocal, Carlos Irvin
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12955/2481
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-024-05597-6
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author Vera Díaz, Elvis
Camila Leandra, Cruz Grimaldo
Barboza Castillo, Elgar
Salazar Coronel, Wilian
Canta Ventura, Jorge Marino
Salazar Hinostroza, Evelin Judith
Vásquez Pérez, Héctor Vladimir
Arbizu Berrocal, Carlos Irvin
author_browse Arbizu Berrocal, Carlos Irvin
Barboza Castillo, Elgar
Camila Leandra, Cruz Grimaldo
Canta Ventura, Jorge Marino
Salazar Coronel, Wilian
Salazar Hinostroza, Evelin Judith
Vera Díaz, Elvis
Vásquez Pérez, Héctor Vladimir
author_facet Vera Díaz, Elvis
Camila Leandra, Cruz Grimaldo
Barboza Castillo, Elgar
Salazar Coronel, Wilian
Canta Ventura, Jorge Marino
Salazar Hinostroza, Evelin Judith
Vásquez Pérez, Héctor Vladimir
Arbizu Berrocal, Carlos Irvin
author_sort Vera Díaz, Elvis
collection Repositorio INIA
description The dry forests of northern Peru, in the regions of Piura, Tumbes, Lambayeque, and La Libertad, have experienced significant changes as a result of deforestation and changes in land use, leading to the loss of biodiversity and resources. This work analyzed for the first time the changes in vegetation cover and land use of the Pómac Forest Historical Sanctuary (PFHS), located in the department of Lambayeque (northern Peru). The employed approach was the random forest algorithm and visually interpreted Landsat satellite images for the periods 2000–2002, 2002–2004, and 2004–2008. Gain and loss rates were computed for each period, and the recovery process was assessed using the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and enhanced vegetation index (EVI). Results indicate an expansion of agricultural land during each period, resulting in the deforestation of 102.6 hectares of dense dry forest and 739.9 hectares of open dry forest between 2000 and 2008. The degree of reforestation in the cleared areas was measured using the NDVI and EVI indices, revealing an improvement from 0.22 in NDVI in 2009 to 0.36 in 2022, and from 0.14 to 0.21 in EVI over the same period. This study is expected to pave the way for executing land management plans, as well as the use and conservation of natural resources in the PFHS in a sustainable manner.
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spelling INIA24812024-04-25T20:00:39Z Change of vegetation cover and land use of the Pómac forest historical sanctuary in northern Peru Vera Díaz, Elvis Camila Leandra, Cruz Grimaldo Barboza Castillo, Elgar Salazar Coronel, Wilian Canta Ventura, Jorge Marino Salazar Hinostroza, Evelin Judith Vásquez Pérez, Héctor Vladimir Arbizu Berrocal, Carlos Irvin Remote sensing Landsat Agroforestry Biodiversity Protected natural areas https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.01.02 Remote sensing Teledetección Landsat Agroforestry Agroforesteria Biodiversity Biodiversidad The dry forests of northern Peru, in the regions of Piura, Tumbes, Lambayeque, and La Libertad, have experienced significant changes as a result of deforestation and changes in land use, leading to the loss of biodiversity and resources. This work analyzed for the first time the changes in vegetation cover and land use of the Pómac Forest Historical Sanctuary (PFHS), located in the department of Lambayeque (northern Peru). The employed approach was the random forest algorithm and visually interpreted Landsat satellite images for the periods 2000–2002, 2002–2004, and 2004–2008. Gain and loss rates were computed for each period, and the recovery process was assessed using the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and enhanced vegetation index (EVI). Results indicate an expansion of agricultural land during each period, resulting in the deforestation of 102.6 hectares of dense dry forest and 739.9 hectares of open dry forest between 2000 and 2008. The degree of reforestation in the cleared areas was measured using the NDVI and EVI indices, revealing an improvement from 0.22 in NDVI in 2009 to 0.36 in 2022, and from 0.14 to 0.21 in EVI over the same period. This study is expected to pave the way for executing land management plans, as well as the use and conservation of natural resources in the PFHS in a sustainable manner. 2024-04-25T20:00:38Z 2024-04-25T20:00:38Z 2024-04-06 info:eu-repo/semantics/article Vera, E.; Cruz, C.; Barboza, E.; Salazar, W.; Canta, J.; Salazar, E.; Vásquez, H.; & Arbizu, C. (2024). Change of vegetation cover and land use of the Pómac forest historical sanctuary in northern Peru. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 1-12. doi: 10.1007/s13762-024-05597-6 1735-2630 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12955/2481 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-024-05597-6 eng urn:issn:1735-2630 International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ application/pdf application/pdf Springer Nature IR Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria Repositorio Institucional - INIA
spellingShingle Remote sensing
Landsat
Agroforestry
Biodiversity
Protected natural areas
https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.01.02
Remote sensing
Teledetección
Landsat
Agroforestry
Agroforesteria
Biodiversity
Biodiversidad
Vera Díaz, Elvis
Camila Leandra, Cruz Grimaldo
Barboza Castillo, Elgar
Salazar Coronel, Wilian
Canta Ventura, Jorge Marino
Salazar Hinostroza, Evelin Judith
Vásquez Pérez, Héctor Vladimir
Arbizu Berrocal, Carlos Irvin
Change of vegetation cover and land use of the Pómac forest historical sanctuary in northern Peru
title Change of vegetation cover and land use of the Pómac forest historical sanctuary in northern Peru
title_full Change of vegetation cover and land use of the Pómac forest historical sanctuary in northern Peru
title_fullStr Change of vegetation cover and land use of the Pómac forest historical sanctuary in northern Peru
title_full_unstemmed Change of vegetation cover and land use of the Pómac forest historical sanctuary in northern Peru
title_short Change of vegetation cover and land use of the Pómac forest historical sanctuary in northern Peru
title_sort change of vegetation cover and land use of the pomac forest historical sanctuary in northern peru
topic Remote sensing
Landsat
Agroforestry
Biodiversity
Protected natural areas
https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.01.02
Remote sensing
Teledetección
Landsat
Agroforestry
Agroforesteria
Biodiversity
Biodiversidad
url https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12955/2481
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-024-05597-6
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