From 94% in 2000 to 83% in 2020: CEPT varsity study highlights decline in vegetation in Gujarat’s Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary over 2 decades

Category : Wildlife | Location : Gujarat  | Posted on 2024-11-27 23:05:23

Based on the geospatial visualisation and spatial analysis, the Earth Observation (EO) data of Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat’s Junagadh over a period of two decades by CEPT University reveals that while the settlements increased from 2000 to 2020 at or near the main temple area, a large area of dense forest was converted to open forest during the same period of time.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/from-94-in-2000-to-83-in-2020-cept-varsity-study-highlights-decline-in-vegetation-in-gujarats-girnar-wildlife-sanctuary-over-2-decades-9688463/