Forest Cover Dynamics Detection in Lume District, Oromia Region, Central Ethiopia

Forest cover dynamics is a critical global problem that affects the socio-economic and ecological function of forest landscape in globe The Earth's continuously altered by several climatological anthropogenic factors. And its change influence world carbon cycle biodiversity pool at local, regional scale. Lume district Ethiopia one potential area has important function. Currently, despite their contribution to both economic services forests are under serious streak from natural calamities. Hence, fundamental aim this study investigate magnitude, trend rate for last 33 years (1985-2018). Quantitative data was collected using Landsat5 TM Landsat8 OLI_TIRS satellite image, which used define spatial temporal changes. SCP, QGIS 2.18.2, MOLUSCE EXCEL were processing analyzing obtained image (https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/). Four period Landsat 1985, 1999, 2013 2018 produce land map general particular. finding depicted that, during agriculture urban building increased 728ha (10.82%), 1547.92ha (21.39%) respectively with equivalent decline 3887ha (5.37%) forestland 17502.55ha (24.2%) shrub land. Throughout periods, steady net increasing expansions observed buildings 468.8ha 237.27ha/annual, whereas, noted scrublands 530.38ha 117.8ha/year. main findings disclosed resume increase settlements expense lands throughout investigated periods. order revoke impact, proper measures had been forwarded can be implemented long short-term commitment anxious stakeholders national level.