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TABLE 2. 
2.l For Level I Classes. 
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Interpretation Keys for Land Use and Forestry. 
Tone 
ied zs Bad2..—.B13..— aga. Ell. Texeure  Remae c- 
Water Light black Dark to me- Dark to me- Very dark to Smooth Linear or 
bodies to white dium black dium black light bluish patch in 
black shape 
Forest Medium to Light white Light black Light red to Smooth Roughness 
cover dark black to light to white dark brick to appears to 
black red rough be spotted 
Built Light me- Dark to Medium to Bluish black Very Associated 
up areas dium black light black light black with light rough with water 
red bodies 
2.2 For Level II Classes. 
2.2.1 Water bodies. 
  
GED D ee GOFF OER GND Gesn GAR GIP BED OE GED GEN OND GER Sun GED WY on OED oan AD a 
Tone 
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River Light Dark Dark Dark bluish Linear in shape. 
black black black black Anastomatic pattern. 
Dry river White Medium Medium Light blui- Associated with river/ 
stream black black sh black Stream. 
Stream Light Dark Dark Medium blu- Linear in shape. 
black black black ish black Anastomatic pattern. 
Lake White to Dark to Dark to Dark to Irregular patch shape. 
light black medium medium light blue Associated with built- 
black black up areas. 
2.2.2 Forest cover. 
mc cer Le FOND C Tone N 
Chas 2 ads enda f qo rumen TE rte 
Dense Dark Light White Dark brick Associated with 
jungle black white red shadow. 
Medium Medium Light Light Medium bri- Shadow leads to some 
jungle black black black ck red misclassification. 
Tea garden Medium Light Light Pinkish Appears at the edge 
black black white red of forest. 
2.2.3 Built-up areas: 
Me TT Ts 7 Tone EET TT oran 
Class Band 2 Band 3 Band 4. EK; PETS vll 
Habitat Light Medium Light to Light Associated with 
medium to dark me di um bluish linear features. 
black black black black 
Paddy Light Light Light Reddish Associated with water 
field black black white pink bodies and/or habitat. 
Road/ Light Medium Light Light Linear shape. 
Railway white black black white 
by its distinguishing colour. The exact cates the presence of other vegetation 
delineation can better be done with the 
help of band 2 imagery due to the distin- 
ct separable tone. 
colour depends on the intensity of vegeta- 
tion concentration. 
the intensity of tone/colour, the density 
of forest cover was classified into dense 
and medium types. 
Thus, depending on 
The intensity of tone/ 
The lighter tone indi- 
437 
like tea gardens etc. The tea-gardens 
are mostly associated with forest and are 
found at the edge of forest cover. 
Built-up areas 
This is clearly distinguishable in FCC 
by its specific colour and texture. Band2