Land Cover Types

1986

Area in Hectares

Area in %

2000

Area in Hectares

Area in %

2005

Area in Hectares

Area in %

Dense Vegetation

86329.9913

2.15

81328.9680

2.02

267334.200

6.65

Less Dense Vegetation

2924759.5470

72.68

2241928.5885

55.70

2978781.300

42.79

Settlement

336745.8540

8.37

234027.9068

5.82

203448.600

1.06

Bare Surface

661779.0630

16.44

1447532.6558

35.97

541032.300

44.38

Water Body

14789.4480

0.37

19535.4248

0.49

23994.900

5.12

Total

4024403.903

100

4024353.543

100

4014591.300

100