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Changes in land-cover and land-use from 1989 to 201626.
| Habitat description 1989 | Habitat description 2016 | Counts of changes 1989–2016 | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest > 1800 m | Forest < 600 m | 2 | – |
| Forest > 1800 m | Ice/glacier | 4 | – |
| Ice/glacier | Rock/boulder | 9 | Large inter-annual variation possible |
| Paddy field | Settlement | 16 | Possibly abandoned rice paddy |
| Rock/boulder | Pine/Rhododendron | 16 | – |
Habitat classifications in 173 instances have been revised in total.
