Landscape dynamics and analysis of anthropogenic factors of deforestation and forest degradation in Lodja and Lomela territories in Sankuru Province, DRC
Josué Muganda Matabaro·Jean-pierre Meniko To Hulu·Lebon Aganze Badesire·Etienne Nduwayo·Serge Mugisho Mukotanyi·Olivia Rakotondrasoa Lovarinina·Charles Mumbere Musavandalo·Olivier Muhindo Kavainda·Joël Mobunda Tiko
The Sankuru province, in its Lodja and Lomela territories, constitutes a vast forest province, rich in biodiversity. However, the province’s forest ecosystems are undergoing changes because of human activities. This study uses remote sensing, cartography and landscape ecology analysis tools to quantify landscape dynamics and analyze the anthropogenic drivers behind these dynamics in Lodja and Lomela. Evolutionary trends in land use were quantified through the proportion of classes in the study a