Mapping Spatiotemporal Changes of Evergreen Forest Patches that are Heritage Sites in Southern Mozambique using Google Earth Engine

Using forests as burial and ceremonial places is a long-standing cultural practice in Mozambique. However, this information still not translated into land-cover land-use maps. Thus the locations of these their descriptions remain unknown. To address gap knowledge, paper presents results mapping 52 local heritage sites Inhambane, analysing changes two locally protected forest patches. Results from spatiotemporal change analysis show that patches experienced fewer disturbances comparison to other areas vegetation.