Table 2 Comparison of field-based and remote-sensing based AGB values in the community forests in Kayar Khola watershed in 2009 and 2012 and change over time
No | CF name | No. of field sample plots used | Field based AGB | RS based AGB | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total 2009 (ton) | Av. 2009 (ton/ha) | Total 2012 (ton) | Av. 2012 (ton/ha) | Annual change (ton) | Annual change/ton/ha | Total 2009 (ton) | Av. 2009 (ton/ha) | Total 2012 (ton) | Av. 2012 (ton/ha) | Annual change (ton) | Annual change/ton/ha | |||
1 | Batauli | 11 | 3873.15 | 352.10 | 3895.23 | 354.11 | 7.36 | 0.67 | 3883.26 | 353.02 | 3917.06 | 356.10 | 11.27 | 1.02 |
2 | Chitramkaminchuli | 8 | 1639.53 | 204.94 | 1852.50 | 231.56 | 70.99 | 8.87 | 1664.86 | 208.11 | 1873.62 | 234.20 | 69.58 | 8.70 |
3 | Deujar | 9 | 3016.15 | 335.13 | 3075.33 | 341.70 | 19.73 | 2.19 | 3051.04 | 339.00 | 3104.26 | 344.92 | 17.74 | 1.97 |
4 | Devidhunga | 29 | 12,931.54 | 445.92 | 12,990.13 | 447.94 | 19.53 | 0.65 | 12,982.21 | 447.66 | 13,235.16 | 456.38 | 84.32 | 2.91 |
5 | Dharapani | 13 | 5361.57 | 412.43 | 5421.76 | 417.06 | 20.06 | 1.54 | 5428.09 | 417.55 | 5488.97 | 422.23 | 20.29 | 1.56 |
6 | Indreni | 6 | 2110.68 | 351.78 | 2187.88 | 364.65 | 25.73 | 4.29 | 2143.34 | 357.22 | 2205.79 | 367.63 | 20.82 | 3.47 |
7 | Jamuna | 3 | 1108.11 | 369.37 | 1118.03 | 372.68 | 3.31 | 1.10 | 1111.42 | 370.47 | 1133.41 | 377.80 | 7.33 | 2.44 |
8 | Janapragati | 7 | 1747.81 | 249.69 | 1819.56 | 259.94 | 23.92 | 3.42 | 1765.87 | 252.27 | 1852.81 | 264.69 | 28.98 | 4.14 |
9 | Jharana | 5 | 2013.51 | 402.70 | 2031.35 | 406.27 | 5.95 | 1.19 | 2020.88 | 404.18 | 2038.34 | 407.67 | 5.82 | 1.16 |
10 | Kalika | 7 | 2355.69 | 336.53 | 2383.48 | 340.50 | 9.26 | 1.32 | 2392.01 | 341.72 | 2434.02 | 347.72 | 14.00 | 2.00 |
11 | Kankali | 4 | 927.68 | 231.92 | 947.41 | 236.85 | 6.58 | 1.64 | 975.08 | 243.77 | 983.36 | 245.84 | 2.76 | 0.69 |
12 | Nibuwatar | 21 | 8900.92 | 423.85 | 9083.08 | 432.53 | 60.72 | 2.89 | 8942.85 | 425.85 | 9080.94 | 432.43 | 46.03 | 2.19 |
13 | Pragati | 7 | 1899.60 | 271.37 | 1951.34 | 278.76 | 17.25 | 2.46 | 1969.84 | 281.41 | 2004.77 | 286.40 | 11.64 | 1.66 |
14 | Samfrang | 6 | 2454.06 | 409.01 | 2463.94 | 410.66 | 3.29 | 0.55 | 2443.32 | 407.22 | 2481.75 | 413.63 | 12.81 | 2.14 |
15 | Satkanya | 4 | 1079.22 | 269.80 | 1112.74 | 278.18 | 11.17 | 2.79 | 1102.71 | 275.68 | 1139.99 | 285.00 | 12.43 | 3.11 |
Total | 140 | 51,419.22 | 337.77 | 52,333.75 | 344.89 | 20.32 | 2.37 | 51,876.78 | 341.67 | 52,974.26 | 349.51 | 24.39 | 2.61 | |