Analysis of Land Cover Changes in Afromontane Vegetation of Image Forest Reserve, Southern Highlands of Tanzania

Table 6

Human illegal activities’ score per land cover type in Image Forest Reserve.

Illegal activity	Land cover	Sap	Pa	Tt %ap	Tts	M %ap	M%alp	Ms	Psap	Aps
Wildfire	Woodland	64	2	170		85.00	2.66		5	1
	Shrubland and grassland	28	1	50		25.00	1.79		2	1
	Forest	67	2	195		97.50	2.91		5	1
Sawing pit	Forest	67	2	32.5		16.25	0.49		1	1
Logging	Forest	67	6		24			4.00	1	0
	Woodland	64	7		26			3.71	1	0
	Bareland and rocky outcrops	11	1		1			1.00	1	0
Grazing	Woodland	64	34	2245		66.03	35.08		3	2
	Shrubland and grassland	28	10	340		34.00	12.14		2	1
	Forest	67	12	546		45.50	8.15		3	1
	Bareland and rocky outcrops	11	2	50		25.00	4.55		2	1
Footpath	Forest	67	9	52		5.78	0.78		1	1
Encroachment	Woodland	64	2	100		50.00	1.56		3	1

0 = no illegal activity effect; 1 = very low; 2 = low; 3 = medium; 4 = high; 5 = very high. Sap = sampled affected plots; Pa = plot(s) affected; Tt%ap = total percentage of affected plots; Tts = total number of stumps; M%ap = mean percentage of affected plots; M%/alp = mean percentage of all affected plots; ms = mean score; Psap = percentage of affected plots; Aps = affected plot score.