Investigation of Structural Consequences of Shafarud Dam Construction in Shafarud watershed Based on Landscape Ecology Approach

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 M.Sc. In environmental, Faculty of Natural resources ,University of Guilan, Guilan, Iran

2 Environmental, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Guilan, Guilan, Iran

3 Assistant Professor, Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research(ACECR), Guilan, Iran

10.22092/ijfrpr.2019.125968.1380

Abstract

Dam construction affect the structure of the environment from its early stages. These changes can reduce the integrity and increase the fragmentation of the landscapes and subsequently diminish the linkages among the wildlife habitats. The purpose of this research is to investigate the structural changes in the forest land cover of Shafarud watershed due to the construction of Shafarud dam. In order to the achieve this goal, using RS and GIS techniques the land use/cover was created, and using Patch Analyst software,land cover metrics including CA, NP, TE, ED, and MPS in the class level, were analyzed and fragmentation and habitat destruction were examined. Investigation of the results of the metrics analysis, revealed deterioration and fragmentation of habitats at the level of the landscape class in the study area.

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  • Receive Date: 22 May 2019
  • Revise Date: 29 July 2019
  • Accept Date: 14 August 2019

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