Land cover class

Description

Forest

All wooded areas with 5% - 20% tree canopy cover. This class includes riverine vegetation with sparse grass cover, mainly perennial species.

Cropland

This class includes areas currently under crop, orchards, and fallow, and in addition land under irrigation, cultivated land or land being prepared for raising crops. Physical boundaries are broadly defined to encompass the main areas of agricultural activity.

Water

Streams, rivers, ponds, dams, and reservoirs.

Shrubs

Sparse woodland or scattered trees about 100 m apart, giving a canopy cover of about 2% - 10% with a tree height greater than 5 m. This class also includes a varying density of small shrubs and bushes about 2 m in height. The grass cover is well developed and continuous due to the low canopy cover. Grazing land is also included in this class.

Bareland

Non-vegetated areas such as artificial structures or areas with minimal vegetation cover. bare natural soil, sand, rocky areas, temporary bare land, and settlements.