Temporal Changes of Mangrove Distribution In Mukim Kuala Selangor Using GIS Approach

Abstract

Mangrove forests are commonly found along coastal line where they grow in saline soil and brackish water. With the advantage of new technology, mangrove distribution information can be studied by using Geographic Information System (GIS) technique. This study is to analyse the mangrove distribution changes using GIS over Mukim Kuala Selangor, Malaysia of years 2014, 2016 and 2018. Through this study, area selection technique from Landsat-8 OLI/TIRS data was used in image processing. Supervised and unsupervised classification were applied in image processing along with the maximum likelihood classification. The findings of this study show that there were changes occured essentially on mangrove area at the study area. Therefore, it is hoped that this study can help stakeholders for the management of mangrove distribution as well as the other land cover which is vital to provide ecological balance and essential services for the community.

Application of Remote Sensing in Mangroves at the Surrounding of Sungai Selangor Estuary in Kuala Selangor

“…The changes were mainly attributed to the expansion of aquaculture as a major cause of direct loss of mangrove ecosystems. In the similar site as well, Hasyim et al (2019) had mentioned that the decreasing of mangrove area is due to illegal land clearing mainly for oil palm plantation.…”

Identification of mangrove forest changes used Geographic Information System (GIS) in South Banawa District, Donggala Regency

“…Mangrove forest is one of the ecosystems in coastal areas and has an important role like mangroves have high productivity to support the surrounding environment and can prevent and reduce the impact of disasters such as strong coastal wind, tsunamis, torrential storms, and other natural disasters [1][2][3]. Furthermore, it provides a variety of ecological services for human beings, pollutant absorption, and economical [4][5][6].…”