Using GIS and AHP techniques to evaluate the forest site quality in the Ouled Yagoub National Forest (North-East, Algeria)
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.46325/gabj.v7i2.364الكلمات المفتاحية:
GIS-AHP method، forest، site quality، topography، soil، managementالملخص
For better forest management, it is very important to evaluate rationally the forest site quality. In this context, this study was carried out in the Ouled Yagoub National Park (North-East Algeria), a semi-arid natural evergreen coniferous and oak forest protected area. A set of 8 indicators were selected from two dimensions (topography and soil conditions), to formulate a forest site quality evaluation index system based on the technique of the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). The results showed that the dominant quality of forest sites was medium (30%), with some variability between places. The range of forest site quality index (FSQI) in the study area was ranged between 1.640 and 3.148, with a mean value of 2.555±0.257 SD. The forest site quality grades were mainly second and third grade. The higher-grade forest site quality was mainly distributed in the northern high mountain regions. The lower-grade forest site quality was mainly distributed in the southern low mountain regions. Our results highlight the spatial attributes of studied forest sites and can provide a scientific basis and methodological reference for logic and reasonable formulation of a forest management plan.
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