Monitoring Land Cover Changes in Shasha Forest Reserve, Osun State, Nigeria (1987–2023) Using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques
Forests in Nigeria continue to face substantial pressure from agriculture, population growth, logging, and other forms of land conversion. Reliable information on land use and land cover dynamics is therefore essential for sustainable forest management and biodiversity conservation. This study assessed land cover changes within Shasha Forest Reserve, Osun State, Nigeria, over 36 years using Landsat satellite imagery acquired in 1987, 2002, and 2023.