Aerial mapping of mangrove forest in Tumpat, Kelantan

Abstract

Mangrove forest in East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia has not been fully studied compared to the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. This is because the distribution of mangrove in the East Coast is much less than the West Coast. Mangroves in Tumpat, Kelantan have never been documented and are in the danger of over exploitation. The study area consists of 17 islands which are located in Tumpat, Kelantan. The final map of the study area was made based on interpretation of aerial photographs of scale 1 : 20 000. The final map contains mangrove forest distribution in the study area. Topographic map of scale 1 : 50 000 was used as a secondary resource.