Land

Cover Types

1986

Area in Hectares (ha)

2000

Area in

Hectares (ha)

2005

Area in Hectares (ha)

Change between 1986 and 2000 (ha)

Average Rate of Change (ha/year)

Change between 1986 and 2005 (ha)

Average Rate of Change (ha/year)

Dense Vegetation

86330

81329

1098203.4

−5001.02

−3572.2

1011873.41

56215.19

Less Dense Vegetation

2924760

2241929

7063590.6

−682831.0

−487736.0

4138831.05

229935.1

Settlement

336746

234028

173888.10

−102718.0

−73370.0

−162857.75

−9047.65

Bare Surface

661779

1447533

7325483.4

785753.6

561253.0

6663704.34

370205.8

Water Body

14789.4

19535.4

845739.00

4745.977

3389.98

830949.55

46163.86