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Assessment of Land Use Dynamics of Okhla Bird Sanctuary, Delhi Using Geospatial Technology

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Aditi Mukherjee and Kiranmay Sarma

Okhla Bird Sanctuary (OBS) is known as the home of migratory birds located within the territory of the Indian national capital, Delhi. The sanctuary is providing excellent contribution in terms of groundwater recharge for the city dwellers. Due to high demand of open land in the vicinity of the industrial and economic area, the sanctuary has been targeted for the expansion of those activities. As a result of that a good number of areas within the OBS have undergone changes in last few decades. Here, an attempt has been made to assess the changes in land uses within the sanctuary from 1977 to 2010 utilizing view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2327-4417.1000151

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