Let us see some satellite sensor characteristics which are the basis for various forest studies using the specified remote sensing data. Table 1 shows the details of some high resolution sensors. Figure 2 shows the use of satellite remote sensing data and GIS in addressing various issues related to forest degradation. Table 2 explains the advantage of using remote sensing data in survey as compared to traditional surveying methods.
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