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25 Wetlands of Australasia ................................................................ 547
25.1 Wetlands of Australia ......................................................... 547
25.1.1 About the Australian Wetlands Database ........... 547
25.1.2 Wetlands of Eastern Australia ............................ 547
25.1.3 Wetlands of Western Australia ........................... 548
25.1.4 Other Wetlands in Australia ............................... 550
25.2 Lentic Bodies in Tasmania ................................................. 550
25.2.1 Perched Lake in South-West Tasmania .............. 550
25.3 Wetlands and Wetland Conservation in New Zealand ....... 551
25.3.1 Introductory Note ............................................... 551
25.3.2 Rakatu Wetlands ................................................ 553
25.3.3 Sinclair Wetlands ............................................... 553
25.3.4 Taupo Swamp ..................................................... 553
Suggested Readings ........................................................................ 554
26 Habitat Mapping of the Wetlands on GIS Platform .................. 559
26.1 Introduction ........................................................................ 559
26.2 Classifi cation Scheme of Inland Wetlands
(In Relation to GIS-Based Works) ..................................... 559
26.3 Issues and Applications ...................................................... 560
26.4 Application of RS and GIS ................................................ 561
26.4.1 Remote Sensing (RS) ......................................... 561
26.4.2 Geographical Information Systems (GIS) ......... 561
26.5 Methodology ...................................................................... 562
26.6 Creation of Spatial Framework .......................................... 562
26.7 Geo-Referencing of Satellite Data ..................................... 562
26.8 Mapping of Wetlands ......................................................... 562
26.8.1 Inventory Application ........................................ 562
26.8.2 Analysis Application .......................................... 562
26.8.3 Management Application ................................... 563
26.9 Extraction of Wetland Extent ............................................. 563
26.10 A Proposed Alternative Methodology ............................... 563
26.10.1 Turbidity Patterns ............................................... 563
26.10.2 Aquatic Vegetation (AV) .................................... 563
26.11 Habitat Mapping Using Microwave Remote Sensing ........ 563
26.12 Wetland Habitat Mapping Exemplifi ed .............................. 564
26.12.1 Examples from Assam ....................................... 564
26.12.2 Example from Manipur ...................................... 568
26.12.3 Example(s) from Coastal Area(s) ...................... 569
26.12.4 Example from Pulicut Lake ............................... 570
26.12.5 Example Related to Application of Geo- spatial
Technology in Wetland Management ................ 570
26.12.6 Example Related to Wetland Conservation:
Issues and Applications ...................................... 571
26.12.7 Application of GIS in Wetland Mapping
and Conservation................................................ 572
26.12.8 Examples from Overseas ................................... 573
26.13 Inference ............................................................................ 575
Suggested Readings ........................................................................ 578
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25 Wetlands of Australasia ................................................................ 547
25.1 Wetlands of Australia ......................................................... 547
25.1.1 About the Australian Wetlands Database ........... 547
25.1.2 Wetlands of Eastern Australia ............................ 547
25.1.3 Wetlands of Western Australia ........................... 548
25.1.4 Other Wetlands in Australia ............................... 550
25.2 Lentic Bodies in Tasmania ................................................. 550
25.2.1 Perched Lake in South-West Tasmania .............. 550
25.3 Wetlands and Wetland Conservation in New Zealand ....... 551
25.3.1 Introductory Note ............................................... 551
25.3.2 Rakatu Wetlands ................................................ 553
25.3.3 Sinclair Wetlands ............................................... 553
25.3.4 Taupo Swamp ..................................................... 553
Suggested Readings ........................................................................ 554
26 Habitat Mapping of the Wetlands on GIS Platform .................. 559
26.1 Introduction ........................................................................ 559
26.2 Classifi cation Scheme of Inland Wetlands
(In Relation to GIS-Based Works) ..................................... 559
26.3 Issues and Applications ...................................................... 560
26.4 Application of RS and GIS ................................................ 561
26.4.1 Remote Sensing (RS) ......................................... 561
26.4.2 Geographical Information Systems (GIS) ......... 561
26.5 Methodology ...................................................................... 562
26.6 Creation of Spatial Framework .......................................... 562
26.7 Geo-Referencing of Satellite Data ..................................... 562
26.8 Mapping of Wetlands ......................................................... 562
26.8.1 Inventory Application ........................................ 562
26.8.2 Analysis Application .......................................... 562
26.8.3 Management Application ................................... 563
26.9 Extraction of Wetland Extent ............................................. 563
26.10 A Proposed Alternative Methodology ............................... 563
26.10.1 Turbidity Patterns ............................................... 563
26.10.2 Aquatic Vegetation (AV) .................................... 563
26.11 Habitat Mapping Using Microwave Remote Sensing ........ 563
26.12 Wetland Habitat Mapping Exemplifi ed .............................. 564
26.12.1 Examples from Assam ....................................... 564
26.12.2 Example from Manipur ...................................... 568
26.12.3 Example(s) from Coastal Area(s) ...................... 569
26.12.4 Example from Pulicut Lake ............................... 570
26.12.5 Example Related to Application of Geo- spatial
Technology in Wetland Management ................ 570
26.12.6 Example Related to Wetland Conservation:
Issues and Applications ...................................... 571
26.12.7 Application of GIS in Wetland Mapping
and Conservation................................................ 572
26.12.8 Examples from Overseas ................................... 573
26.13 Inference ............................................................................ 575
Suggested Readings ........................................................................ 578
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