Drivers of Land Use and Land Cover Change Around Mkomazi National Park and Its Conservation Implications

IF 2.4 3区环境科学与生态学 Q2 ECOLOGY

Rangeland Ecology & Management Pub Date : 2025-07-07 DOI:10.1016/j.rama.2025.05.002

Odilia J. Jofrey, Flora F. Manyama, Filemon Elisante

{"title":"Drivers of Land Use and Land Cover Change Around Mkomazi National Park and Its Conservation Implications","authors":"Odilia J. Jofrey, Flora F. Manyama, Filemon Elisante","doi":"10.1016/j.rama.2025.05.002","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Studies on land use and land cover change (LULCC) and their drivers are of great importance in promoting sustainable conservation of biodiversity. This study examined the extent, trends, and drivers of LULCC within and around Mkomazi National Park over a 30-yr period (1994–2023). Using remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS), and supervised image classification techniques, changes in five land cover classes—vegetation, water, bare land, agricultural land, and settlements—were analyzed. Household survey, direct observation, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews were also conducted in the study area to identify human-induced drivers of LULCC. Results indicated significant changes in land use and land cover within the study area. Between 1994 and 2023, there was overall decrease in dense vegetation and water coverage, whereas agricultural land, bare land and settlements increased by varying percentages. Additionally, it was found that agriculture (67%), settlement expansion (20%), and population growth (13%) emerged as the primary drivers of LULCC patterns. The study emphasizes the need for integrated land-use planning, community engagement, and enforcement of conservation regulations. Strategies such as sustainable land management, habitat restoration, and awareness campaigns are essential to mitigate adverse LULCC impacts and to ensure the long-term conservation of biodiversity in and around Mkomazi National Park.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":49634,"journal":{"name":"Rangeland Ecology & Management","volume":"102 ","pages":"Pages 37-47"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4000,"publicationDate":"2025-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Rangeland Ecology & Management","FirstCategoryId":"93","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1550742425000582","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"ECOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

Abstract

Studies on land use and land cover change (LULCC) and their drivers are of great importance in promoting sustainable conservation of biodiversity. This study examined the extent, trends, and drivers of LULCC within and around Mkomazi National Park over a 30-yr period (1994–2023). Using remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS), and supervised image classification techniques, changes in five land cover classes—vegetation, water, bare land, agricultural land, and settlements—were analyzed. Household survey, direct observation, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews were also conducted in the study area to identify human-induced drivers of LULCC. Results indicated significant changes in land use and land cover within the study area. Between 1994 and 2023, there was overall decrease in dense vegetation and water coverage, whereas agricultural land, bare land and settlements increased by varying percentages. Additionally, it was found that agriculture (67%), settlement expansion (20%), and population growth (13%) emerged as the primary drivers of LULCC patterns. The study emphasizes the need for integrated land-use planning, community engagement, and enforcement of conservation regulations. Strategies such as sustainable land management, habitat restoration, and awareness campaigns are essential to mitigate adverse LULCC impacts and to ensure the long-term conservation of biodiversity in and around Mkomazi National Park.

查看原文本刊更多论文

姆科马齐国家公园土地利用和土地覆盖变化的驱动因素及其保护意义

土地利用和土地覆盖变化及其驱动因素的研究对促进生物多样性的可持续保护具有重要意义。本研究考察了Mkomazi国家公园及其周边地区30年来（1994-2023年）LULCC的范围、趋势和驱动因素。利用遥感、地理信息系统（GIS）和监督图像分类技术，分析了五种土地覆盖类型（植被、水、裸地、农业用地和聚落）的变化。在研究区通过入户调查、直接观察、焦点小组讨论和关键信息提供者访谈等方法来确定人为诱发的LULCC驱动因素。结果表明，研究区内土地利用和土地覆被发生了显著变化。1994年至2023年，密植植被和水覆盖总体减少，而农用地、裸地和居民点则有不同比例的增加。此外，农业（67%）、聚落扩张（20%）和人口增长（13%）成为LULCC模式的主要驱动因素。该研究强调了综合土地利用规划、社区参与和保护法规执行的必要性。可持续土地管理、栖息地恢复和宣传活动等战略对于减轻LULCC的不利影响以及确保姆科马齐国家公园及其周边生物多样性的长期保护至关重要。

本文章由计算机程序翻译，如有差异，请以英文原文为准。

求助全文

约1分钟内获得全文求助全文

来源期刊

Rangeland Ecology & Management 农林科学-环境科学

CiteScore

4.60

自引率

13.00%

发文量

审稿时长

12-24 weeks

期刊介绍： Rangeland Ecology & Management publishes all topics-including ecology, management, socioeconomic and policy-pertaining to global rangelands. The journal''s mission is to inform academics, ecosystem managers and policy makers of science-based information to promote sound rangeland stewardship. Author submissions are published in five manuscript categories: original research papers, high-profile forum topics, concept syntheses, as well as research and technical notes. Rangelands represent approximately 50% of the Earth''s land area and provision multiple ecosystem services for large human populations. This expansive and diverse land area functions as coupled human-ecological systems. Knowledge of both social and biophysical system components and their interactions represent the foundation for informed rangeland stewardship. Rangeland Ecology & Management uniquely integrates information from multiple system components to address current and pending challenges confronting global rangelands.