Estimation of vegetation cover changes using normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) in Mount Halimun Salak National Park, Indonesia

Abstract The forestry and Other Land Use (FOLU) sector in Indonesia is expected to contribute 60% of the greenhouse gas emission reduction. priority location for enhancing carbon stock as mitigation action natural forests, such Mount Halimun Salak National Park (MHSNP). objectives this research were estimate vegetation cover changes 2016, 2019, 2022, analyze programs affecting forest MHSNP. This used Landsat 8 satellite imagery. NDVI was categorized into five classes, specifically class 1 (the clouds/non-vegetation), 2 (very low dense vegetation), 3 (low 4 (moderately 5 (highly vegetation). MHSNP consecutive 2019 2022 dominated by (35,94% or 31.508,45 ha), (30,86% 27.053,73 (58,76% 51.543,18%), respectively. In general, large from 2016 increasing 87.662,06 ha 87.716,88 significantly denser. It might be caused success program MHSNP, rehabilitation area, tree adoptions, restoration collaboration with communities companies.