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Vanuatu national forest inventory

The Vanuatu National Forest Inventory commenced in 1989. Field survey activities were primarily undertaken through the Vanuatu dry season and were completed in 1991. The primary objective of the forest survey was to provide information on type, distribution and volume of forest resources to enable national planning for development and conservation. The first step in developing the sampling strategy was the typing of vegetation from aerial photographs (API). Geographic information was collated and then overlain to compile discrete polygons known as resource mapping units (RMU). Forested RMU were then stratified within each of the 12 principal island groups.

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Physical Description: 11 Pages

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Publisher Queensland Forest Service
Modified 27 August 2021
Release Date 19 August 2021
Source URL https://library.sprep.org/content/vanuatu-national-forest-inventory
Identifier VL-34923
Spatial / Geographical Coverage Location SPREP LIBRARY
Relevant Countries
License Public
[Open Data]
Author Baldwin P.J. / Mathias A.J. / Bellamy J.A. / Vanclay J.K.
Contact Name SPREP Records and Archives Officer
Contact Email [email protected]