Assessment on Forest Cover Changes and its consequences for the environment
This publication evaluates changes, degradation, and deforestation of the Kolkheti wetland forest cover using Sentinel-2 imagery and the MAD (Multivariate Alteration Detection) algorithm. The document demonstrates that alterations in the forest massif are primarily driven by anthropogenic activities and are more pronounced outside the boundaries of protected areas. According to the study, forest degradation occurs more frequently than complete deforestation; however, processes of forest regeneration are also documented within the national park. The publication was prepared within the framework of the project “Copernicus assisted environmental monitoring across the Black Sea Basin – PONTOS,” funded by the ENI CBC “Black Sea Basin Joint Operational Programme 2014-2020.”
