Vulnerability
level of forest degradation in Mizoram: A spatio-temporal density analysis
Vanlaltanpuia, Rao Ch. Udaya Bhaskara and Lalrindika P.C.
Disaster Advances; Vol. 15(10); 28-34;
doi: https://doi.org/10.25303/1510da028034; (2022)
Abstract
With vast forest cover from the total geographical area, Mizoram had been experiencing
forest degradation for more than a decade. The present study attempts to assess
the rate of forest degradation in different districts of Mizoram. The vulnerability
level of forest degradation is determined by statistical techniques. The result
reveals that Saiha district falls in the very highly vulnerable zone of forest degradation
followed by Champhai and Kolasib districts in highly vulnerable zones.
Lawngtlai district is in the moderately highly vulnerable zones and Aizawl and Lunglei
districts are in the moderately vulnerable zone. Mamit district is in low vulnerable
zones and Serchhip district has no vulnerability status of forest degradation.
