Satellite Land Monitoring System (SLMS)
National forest cover, forest types, land cover and the satellite data and methods behind them.
Land Cover Classes
Six broad IPCC classes are subdivided by national definitions: forest land by canopy (dense, moderate, open) and then by stratum using ancillary data; cropland into annual and perennial; grassland into wooded and open; wetland into vegetated wetland and open water.
| Broad class | 1st level sub category | 2 level sub category (based on ancillary data) |
|---|---|---|
| Forestland | Natural Dense Forest (above 65% Canopy) Moderate Forest (40% - 65%) Open Forest (15% ≤ 40%) | Montane and Western rain forests and bamboo |
| Mangroves and Coastal forests | ||
| Dryland forests | ||
| Plantation | - | |
| Grassland | Wooded Grassland Open Grassland | - |
| Cropland | Perennial Cropland Annual Cropland | - |
| Wetland | Vegetated Wetland Open Water | - |
| Other Land | Settlement | - |
Source: Ministry of Environment and Forestry, National Forest Monitoring System in the Republic of Kenya, Version 1 (Draft), February 2021. Chapter 5.1.1 (4).