Title of article :
Community Activities and the Impacts on the Environment at Krau Wildlife Reserve, Malaysia
Author/Authors :
Ahmad, Che Bon Universiti Teknologi MARA - Centre for Environmental Design Management, Centre of Geospatial Technology, Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying, Malaysia , Abdullah, Jamalunlaili Universiti Technology MARA - Centre for Environmental Design Management, Centre of Geospatial Technology, Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying, Malaysian Academy of SME Entrepreneurship Development (MASMED), Malaysia , Jaafar, Jasmee Universiti Teknologi MARA - Centre of Geospatial Technology, Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying, Malaysia
Abstract :
Protected Areas (PAs) are significant for ecosystem and communities. Studies suggest that land use activities carried out by the community surrounding the PAs could increase the pressure to the latter. Thus, this study is to identify the land use activities carried out by them, and to ascertain its spatial impact towards KWR. This study chooses a RStechniques and ground verification using GPS. The findings confirm that there are land use activities performed by the communities, mostly on flat and less at hilly and undulating areas. Large scale plantations and encroachment are the major impact.
Keywords :
Protected Areas , community , land cover and land use activities , remote sensing techniques , GPS , ground verification , Krau Wildlife Reserve
Journal title :
Asian Journal of Environment-Behaviour Studies (ajE-Bs)
Journal title :
Asian Journal of Environment-Behaviour Studies (ajE-Bs)
