Recognition of indicative landscape objects within protected areas

Abstract

Formulation of the problem. In this article the author describes monitoring of landscape objects within protected area. We created 'image of landscape' from remote sensing data. The developed methodology allows to obtain remotely information about visual changes, to analyze and predict the further development of landscapes of the facies level. It is difficult to investigate nature conservation areas at the facies level in areas with plant diversity. Field methods are time-consuming and labor-intensive, but changes can occur frequently. We offer a methodology for identifying indicative landscape objects by creating an image and its visualization using high-resolution satellite imagery decoding Sentinel-2 (resolution 10 m) and Planet Scope (resolution 3 m). This method with using satellite imagery of study makes it possible to gain access to the terrain that is accessible in hard-to-reach places, namely in swampy areas, in dense forest impassable territories and others. The purpose of the article. The main goal is creating methodic for recognition indicative objects of landscape within protected territories through the appearance of visual changes by the cameral method. Materials and methods. We have improved the method of processing satellite images to identify indicative objects of changes in landscapes at the facies level. We used the method of controlled classification to obtain "a picture" of the landscape in office conditions, carried out an analysis of comparison on the ground and identified objects of interest. Based on experiments we chosen supervised classification and methods for different resolution of remote sensing data. Results and scientific novelty. We have changed the traditional landscape study process and approach in our work. We created a landscape rendering model and then carried out work directly on the ground, comparing the characteristics. this allows you to explore the territory at a distance, in hard-to-reach places and in protected areas, which allows a person to analyze information at a distance, predict and take further measures to preserve landscapes and individual objects. Practical significance. Identification of indicative objects within protected areas allows monitoring changes in landscapes, analyzing and taking measures to preserve them. Systematization of the entire analysis during processing allows you to identify changes in time even in hard-to-reach regions and quickly receive information remotely. The analyzed data allow designing a successful combination of the normal functioning of nature and human activity.