Monitoring of vegetation types changes in the area of Lake Agra

The area of “Lake Agra” includes an artificial lake and important agricultural and forest biotopes peripherally. Rare species of fauna (Aytha nyroca), as well as of flora, have been recorded in the area. In this study, the satellite remote sensing and technology and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) were used for monitoring and mapping of changes in the area during the last decade. The remote sensing technology helped in the analysis of the satellite images that cover the area and in the detection of changes in natural ecosystems and vegetation types. The environmental variables, which are essentials for the creation of a data bank on the rational management of the area of “Lake Agra” were determined by the use of GIS. The results have shown that the combination of remote sensing and GIS can constitute a basis for rational management of natural ecosystems. Changes in the water level of the wetland observed over the years have induced negative consequences on the fauna of the area.