Exploring Spatial Distributions of Land Use and Land Cover Change in Fire-Affected Areas of Miombo Woodlands of the Beira Corridor, Central Mozambique

Miombo woodlands (MW) are increasingly experiencing widespread land use and cover change (LULCC). This study explores the influence of fire, agriculture, slope variability on LULCC in miombo Beira Corridor. Land data were derived from three Landsat images for 2001, 2008, 2018. Slope attributes Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM). Monthly burned Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) used to map fire frequency. The then investigate relationship between slope, based geographically weighted regression (GWR). In addition, was assessed. Our findings indicate that frequency, significantly spatially non-stationary. We found negatively correlated with agriculture open miombo, but positively dense miombo. A positive Changes increased towards high slopes. improves understanding spatial effect drivers. development implementation effective management actions is required promote sustainable forest preservation critical ecosystem services.