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September 10, 2025Journal of the Kenya National Commission for UNESCO

The Trend and Magnitude of Land Use and Land Cover Change and their Driving Forces in Lake Tana Basin, Upper Blue Nile, Northwest Ethiopia

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EOEvans OburaODOscar Omondi DondeFZFasikaw A. Zimale

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Observational analysis reveals significant land cover change in the Lake Tana Basin, indicating urgent conservation needs.

Key Points

  • Water cover increased by 2.16%, while forest cover decreased by 56.60%, highlighting critical ecological shifts in the Lake Tana Basin.
  • Using remote sensing and GIS, the study assessed land cover changes over 20 years, indicating significant environmental impacts.
  • Population growth significantly influenced changes in built-up areas and reductions in forest and grasslands across the basin.
  • The findings support the need for sustainable land use policies to address biodiversity loss and water degradation.

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Obura et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1a90c54b1d3bfb60e243fhttps://doi.org/10.62049/jkncu.v5i2.302
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