Dry dipterocarp forest is an endangered South Asian habitat type. Conservation is difficult because few good maps exist: dry dipterocarp is particularly hard to detect using conventional remote sensing. Working with an extensive set of ASTER and MODIS satellite images, we developed a multi-season multi-satellite methodology for mapping this illusive landcover.
This presentation was given at the Smithsonian Institution annual GIS day in 2005.
Mapping South Asian dry dipterocarp forest using dualseason satellite imagery
1. Mapping South Asian dryMapping South Asian dry
dipterocarp forestdipterocarp forest
using dual-seasonusing dual-season
satellite imagery.satellite imagery.
Hugh Stimson, Melissa Songer & Peter LeimgruberHugh Stimson, Melissa Songer & Peter Leimgruber
2nd Smithsonian Geographic Information Systems Conference2nd Smithsonian Geographic Information Systems Conference
February 11, 2005February 11, 2005
National Zoological ParkNational Zoological Park
Conservation & Research CenterConservation & Research Center
Conservation GIS LabConservation GIS Lab
2. Dry Dipterocarp ForestDry Dipterocarp Forest
““Indaing”Indaing”
High IndaingHigh Indaing Low IndaingLow Indaing
• South East and South AsiaSouth East and South Asia
• Highly seasonalHighly seasonal
• Regular burningRegular burning
• Occurs near humansOccurs near humans
4. • Cervus eldi thaminCervus eldi thamin
• Dry Dipterocarp Forest preferred habitatDry Dipterocarp Forest preferred habitat
• Gone from most of former rangeGone from most of former range
• Habitat loss most significant threatHabitat loss most significant threat
• Resident of CRCResident of CRC
Dry Dipterocarp ForestDry Dipterocarp Forest
““Indaing”Indaing”
5. Dry Dipterocarp ForestDry Dipterocarp Forest
““Indaing”Indaing”
• Agricultural replacementAgricultural replacement
• Timber and non-timber extractionTimber and non-timber extraction
6. Sensing and MappingSensing and Mapping
Chatthin National ParkChatthin National Park
December 2000 ASTER imageDecember 2000 ASTER image
Chatthin National ParkChatthin National Park
March 2000 ASTER imageMarch 2000 ASTER image
7. Sensing and MappingSensing and Mapping
November 2001 Landsat imageNovember 2001 Landsat image
March 2000 Landsat imageMarch 2000 Landsat image
9. Sensing and MappingSensing and Mapping
---- Protected Areas Systems Review of the Indo-Malayan RealmProtected Areas Systems Review of the Indo-Malayan Realm
Asian Bureau for ConservationAsian Bureau for Conservation
14. Dual-Season SensingDual-Season Sensing
April 7 2003 MODIS image – dry seasonApril 7 2003 MODIS image – dry season
November 1 2003 MODIS image – wet seasonNovember 1 2003 MODIS image – wet season
Moderate-Resolution ImagingModerate-Resolution Imaging
Spectroradiometer (MODIS)Spectroradiometer (MODIS)
• NASA operatedNASA operated
• 1-2 day temporal resolution1-2 day temporal resolution
• 36 discrete bands36 discrete bands
• 250, 500, or 1000m pixels250, 500, or 1000m pixels
• 2300km swath2300km swath
• several pre-processed productsseveral pre-processed products
• freely availablefreely available
15. Dual-Season SensingDual-Season Sensing
April 7 2003 MODIS image – dry seasonApril 7 2003 MODIS image – dry season
November 1 2003 MODIS image – wet seasonNovember 1 2003 MODIS image – wet season
Moderate-Resolution ImagingModerate-Resolution Imaging
Spectroradiometer (MODIS)Spectroradiometer (MODIS)
• NASA operatedNASA operated
• 1-2 day temporal resolution1-2 day temporal resolution
• 36 discrete bands36 discrete bands
• 250, 500, or 1000m pixels250, 500, or 1000m pixels
• 2300km swath2300km swath
• several pre-processed productsseveral pre-processed products
• freely availablefreely available
Raw data for classification.Raw data for classification.
16. Dual-Season SensingDual-Season Sensing
Advanced Spaceborne ThermalAdvanced Spaceborne Thermal
and Emmission and Reflectionand Emmission and Reflection
Radiometer (ASTER)Radiometer (ASTER)
• NASA and Japanese Ministry ofNASA and Japanese Ministry of
Economy Trade and IndustryEconomy Trade and Industry
operatedoperated
• 14 discrete bands14 discrete bands
• 15, 30, or 90m pixels15, 30, or 90m pixels
• 60km swath60km swath
March 7 2002 ASTER image – dry seasonMarch 7 2002 ASTER image – dry season
November 24 2001 ASTER image – wet seasonNovember 24 2001 ASTER image – wet season
17. Dual-Season SensingDual-Season Sensing
Advanced Spaceborne ThermalAdvanced Spaceborne Thermal
and Emmission and Reflectionand Emmission and Reflection
Radiometer (ASTER)Radiometer (ASTER)
• NASA and Japanese Ministry ofNASA and Japanese Ministry of
Economy Trade and IndustryEconomy Trade and Industry
operatedoperated
• 14 discrete bands14 discrete bands
• 15, 30, or 90m pixels15, 30, or 90m pixels
• 60km swath60km swath
March 7 2002 ASTER image – dry seasonMarch 7 2002 ASTER image – dry season
November 24 2001 ASTER image – wet seasonNovember 24 2001 ASTER image – wet season
Imagery for trainingImagery for training
classifactation.classifactation.
21. April 7 2003 MODIS image – dry seasonApril 7 2003 MODIS image – dry season
November 1 2003 MODIS image – wet seasonNovember 1 2003 MODIS image – wet season
Dual-Season AnalysisDual-Season Analysis
32. Remaining to do:Remaining to do:
• Develop a landscape-levelDevelop a landscape-level
accuracy assessmentaccuracy assessment
approach.approach.
• Try including a digitalTry including a digital
elevation layer in theelevation layer in the
classification model.classification model.
ResultsResults
33. Thanks:Thanks:
Thomas Mueller,Thomas Mueller,
Dan Kelly,Dan Kelly,
Jamie Robertson,Jamie Robertson,
Kevin KoyKevin Koy
National Zoological ParkNational Zoological Park
Conservation & Research CenterConservation & Research Center
Conservation GIS LabConservation GIS Lab