Table 2 Land use/land cover types in the Andassa watershed and their descriptions
Land use/land cover classes | Description |
|---|---|
Cultivated land | Include areas used for perennial and annual crops, irrigated areas and the scattered rural settlements. |
Forest | Areas covered with dense trees, which include both eucalyptus and coniferous trees. |
Shrubland | Areas covered with small trees, bushes and shrubs. In some areas, grasses are found within them. These are areas less dense than forests |
Grassland | Areas covered by grasses usually used for grazing and those remains some months in a year |
Built-up area | Areas used for construction sites and towns |