Table 2. Changes in various forest patch metrics during the sixty seven-year time period of the study.
| 1947 | 1960 | 1980 | 1997 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest cover (ha) | 31,489 | 23,761 | 10,925 | 9,901 | 8,951 |
| Forest cover (%) | 98.2 | 74.1 | 34.1 | 30.9 | 27.9 |
| Total length of edge (km) | 104.13 | 1033.34 | 1233.20 | 1184.45 | 1435.88 |
| Area-weighted mean distance between patches (m) | N/A | 22.93 | 46.79 | 44.60 | 53.28 |
| Area-weighted mean of patch size (m2) | N/A | N/A | 2,342 | 2,245 | 1,915 |
N/A–Not Applicable.
Due to the unbroken expanse of forested area in these years, certain calculations were not possible.