Forest fragmentation and its correlation to human land use change in the state of Selangor, peninsular Malaysia

Abdullah, Saiful Arif; Nakagoshi, Nobukazu

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2006.12.016

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“…The transformation of natural land use by human activities may pose a severe threat to critical natural resources and ecosystem services [15], such as biological diversity [13], forest loss and fragmentation [40]. In Yingkou region, land use changes play an important role in forest fragmentation.…”

Section: Forest Fragmentation and Land Use/cover Changementioning

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Forest Fragmentation and Driving Forces in Yingkou, Northeastern China

2017

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Forest fragmentation, the process of changing original large and intact forest patches into smaller and isolated areas, significantly influences the balance of surface physical environment, biodiversity, and species richness. Sufficient knowledge of forest fragmentation is necessary to maintain ecological balance and promote sustainable resource utilization. This study combines remote sensing, geographical information systems, and landscape metrics to assess forest fragmentation at landscape and pixel levels during different time periods (2000-2005, 2005-2010, and 2010-2015) in the Yingkou region. Spatial statistical analysis is also used to analyze the relationship between forest landscape fragmentation and its determinants (e.g., natural factors, socioeconomic factors, and proximity factors). Results show that forest patches became smaller, subdivided, and isolated during 2010-2015 at the total landscape level. Local changes occurred in the southwest of the study region or around the development area. Our data also indicate that shrinkage and subdivision were the main forest fragmentation processes during three times, and attrition became the main forest fragmentation process from 2010 to 2015. These changes were significantly influenced by natural factors (e.g., elevation and slope), proximity factors (e.g., distance to city and distance to province roads), and socioeconomic factors (e.g., gross domestic product). Results presented in this study provide valuable insights into the pattern and processes of forest fragmentation and present direct implications for the protection and reasonable utilization of forest resources.

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Section: Forest Fragmentation and Land Use/cover Changementioning

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Forest Fragmentation and Driving Forces in Yingkou, Northeastern China

2017

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“…In Malaysia, oil palm development has similarly been preceded by large-scale forest clearance and fragmentation of the larger forest landscape (Hansen 2005;Abdullah and Nakagoshi 2007), but without the smoke and haze problems associated with Indonesian oil palm. Malaysia established a strict no-burning policy for land clearance in the 1990s.…”

Section: A Driver Of Deforestation?mentioning

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The impacts and opportunities of oil palm in Southeast Asia: What do we know and what do we need to know?

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“…Peninsular Malaysia has a long history of land cover and land use change. Expanding agriculture, especially rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) and oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) plantations, has been historically responsible for forest reduction in the region [7][8][9][10]. Rubber plantations in Peninsular Malaysia first appeared in the 1880s [11] and expanded rapidly after a surge in rubber prices during 1905-1910 [12].…”

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Expansion of Industrial Plantations Continues to Threaten Malayan Tiger Habitat

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Southeast Asia has some of the highest deforestation rates globally, with Malaysia being identified as a deforestation hotspot. The Malayan tiger, a critically endangered subspecies of the tiger endemic to Peninsular Malaysia, is threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation. In this study, we estimate the natural forest loss and conversion to plantations in Peninsular Malaysia and specifically in its tiger habitat between 1988 and 2012 using the Landsat data archive. We estimate a total loss of 1.35 Mha of natural forest area within Peninsular Malaysia over the entire study period, with 0.83 Mha lost within the tiger habitat. Nearly half (48%) of the natural forest loss area represents conversion to tree plantations. The annual area of new plantation establishment from natural forest conversion increased from 20 thousand ha year −1 during 1988-2000 to 34 thousand ha year −1 during 2001-2012. Large-scale industrial plantations, primarily those of oil palm, as well as recently cleared land, constitute 80% of forest converted to plantations since 1988. We conclude that industrial plantation expansion has been a persistent threat to natural forests within the Malayan tiger habitat. Expanding oil palm plantations dominate forest conversions while those for rubber are an emerging threat.

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Forest fragmentation and its correlation to human land use change in the state of Selangor, peninsular Malaysia

Cited by 133 publications

References 48 publications

Forest Fragmentation and Driving Forces in Yingkou, Northeastern China

Forest Fragmentation and Driving Forces in Yingkou, Northeastern China

The impacts and opportunities of oil palm in Southeast Asia: What do we know and what do we need to know?

Expansion of Industrial Plantations Continues to Threaten Malayan Tiger Habitat

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