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Table 3 Area statistics of loss of forest cover (1975–2015)

From: Remote Sensing approach to evaluate anthropogenic influences on Forest Cover of Palamau Tiger Reserve, Eastern India

Location within PTR

Forest area (km2)

Change (1975–2015) (%)

Settlement units

1975

1991

2001

2010

2015

Site 1

65.13

64.38

63.99

62.43

63.14

− 1.99

2422

Site 2

101.68

103.77

100.22

94.92

94.03

− 7.65

2621

Site 3

85.58

83.73

81.93

81.03

79.11

− 6.47

2638

Site 4

60.46

60.36

59.43

59.92

61.49

1.03

1892

Site 5

41.17

40.92

40.91

41.53

41.75

0.58

1038