By 2010, the LULC classes have shown considerable change dynamics with some profound revelations in terms of the dense forest and low forest cover (Figure 3). The total area of dense forest cover in that year was 3581 ha representing only 10% of the entire district LULC. This deficit in coverage on the dense forest led to the appreciation in land areas of land uses and covers as Open Woodland and farmlands with 11,530 ha, as well as low forest, with 8138 ha, measuring up to about 36 and 25% by proportion respectively. Build up/Bare land and concrete land use and cover, were identified low to be 5454 ha representing 17% of the area coverage. The lake (water body) in that year was 3420 ha representing 11% of the total area.
Figure 3.