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Table 8 Annual rate of forest cover change

From: Forest cover change detection using Geographic Information Systems and remote sensing techniques: a spatio-temporal study on Komto Protected forest priority area, East Wollega Zone, Ethiopia

Land cover

Area (ha)

Area lost in ha

1991

2002

2019

1991–2002

2002–2019

1991–2019

Dense forest cover (ha)

312.94

250.06

195.95

− 5.72

− 3.18

− 4.18

Open forest cover (ha)

173.86

166.7

154.30

− 0.65

− 0.73

− 0.7