Table 2.
Major LULC classes and their descriptions in the study area.
| No | LULC Class | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Water bodies | Rivers, streams, permanent open water, lakes, ponds, wetlands, reservoirs |
| 2. | Forest Land | Protected forests, plantations, deciduous forests, mixed forest lands, and forests on customary land |
| 3. | Grazing Land | This class refers to an area covered with grass that is used for grazing |
| 4. | Cultivated land | cultivated and uncultivated agricultural lands areas, such as farmlands, crop fields including fallow lands/plots, and horticultural lands |
| 5. | Settlement | Residential, commercial and service, industrial, socioeconomic infrastructure, and mixed urban and other urban, transportation, roads |