| Land cover | Description |
| Forest | Land covered with naturally regenerated native tree species with no clearly visible indications of human activities |
| Plantation | Artificially established forested area/cultivated land by planting or seeding (Plantation forest, tree farms, woodlots and Tea plantation) |
| Riverine forest | Forested area adjacent flowing bodies of water such as river, streams and dams |
| Lake/Dam | Area within body of land, of variable size, filled with water, localized in a basin, which rivers flow into or out of them. |
| Wetland | Land area that is saturated with water either permanent or seasonally |
| Woodland | Area of land covered low density trees forming open habitat with plenty of sunlight and limited shade |
| Wooded rock | Area of land covered with low density trees in a visible exposed mineral rock |
| Cultivated woodland | Area of land covered with low density and scattered trees with crop cultivation activities |
| Grassland | Land area dominated by grasses |
| Bushland | Area dominated with bushes and shrubs |
| Cultivated land | Farm with crops and harvested cropland |
| Built up land | Man-made infrastructures (roads and buildings) and settlement (cities and villages) |