Table 1 Stratification of the study area and total number of plots allocated to each stratum
Strata No. | Altitude range for each strata (m, asl) | Total area (forest and village) of each strata (ha) | Total village areas in each strata (Ha) | Total net forest areas in each strata (Ha) | Proportion of forest areas in each strata (%) | Total number of plots allocated to each strata |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
stratum 1 | 2182–2448 | 18,490.44 | 117.35 | 18,373.08 | 12.22 | 11 |
stratum 2 | 1994–2181 | 42,025.49 | 5279.31 | 36,746.17 | 24.44 | 22 |
stratum 3 | 1646–1993 | 45,673.67 | 8927.49 | 36,746.17 | 24.44 | 22 |
stratum 4 | 1378–1645 | 33,827.22 | 421.61 | 33,405.61 | 22.22 | 20 |
stratum 5 | 1109–1377 | 23,637.48 | 253.55 | 23,383.93 | 15.55 | 14 |
stratum 6 | 840–1108 | 1670.28 | 0 | 1670.28 | 1.11 | 1 |
Total | 840–2448 | 165,324.60 | 14,999.33 | 150,325.27 | 100 | 90 |