Land

Cover Types

1987

Area in hectares (ha)

2000

Area in

Hectares (ha)

2005

Area in hectares (ha)

Change between 1987 and 2000 (ha)

Average Rate of Change (ha/year)

Change between 1987 and 2005 (ha)

Average Rate of Change (ha/year)

Dense Vegetation

53364.01

324440.1

1098203

271076.1

20852.0

1044839

58046.63

Less Dense Vegetation

4065869.27

5333405

7063591

1267536

97502.8

2997721

166540.07

Settlement

418304.69

497248.2

173888.1

78943.51

6072.6

−244417

−13578.70

Bare Surface

11883020.12

10298605

7325483

−1584416

−121878.1

−4557537

−253196.48

Water Body

85959.61

53206.2

845739

−32753.4

−2519.49

759779.4

42209.97