Rapid assessment remote sensing of forest cover change to inform forest management: Case of the Monarch reserve

A rapid remote sensing approach demonstrates that forest cover loss in the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve (MBBR) has decreased while forest cover gains have increased, providing a baseline for monitoring and assessing the impacts of conservation interventions. This method, utilizing GIS analysis from 2006 to 2015, offers a non-invasive tool for tracking changes across four agrarian nuclei, facilitating collaboration with local managers and encouraging broader participation in conservation efforts. The study highlights the potential of remote sensing to support forest management and ecosystem resilience in human-natural systems.

Mishkin, M., & Navarrete Pacheco, J. A. (2022). Rapid assessment remote sensing of forest cover change to inform forest management: Case of the Monarch reserve. Ecological Indicators, 137, 108729. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.108729