Land cover classes in Bwathonaro Sub-catchment

Area in Km2

Percentage of the total area (%)

Bare ground

7.31

1.11

Closed grassland

20.682

3.15

Closed shrubs

194.779

29.70

Deforested

2.665

0.40

Forest

35.419

5.40

Grassland

97.284

14.83

Indigenous forest

45.434

6.93

Mountain vegetation

1.633

0.25

Open Shrubs with soil

1.062

0.16

Open grassland

34.599

5.28

Open shrubs

135.066

20.60

Plantation forest

0.791

0.12

Riverine trees

12.154

1.85

Rocks

2.588

0.39

Scattered shrubs

19.171

2.92

Shrubs

15.115

2.30

Urban area

2.583

0.39

Very open shrubs

22.182

3.38

Wetland

5.255

0.80

Total area in Km2

655.774

100