Ahmad Che Abdul Salam, Abdul Rahim Nik,
Siti Aisah Shamsuddin,Hamidah Mamat & Mohd Md Sahat
Forest Environment Division
Forest Research Institute Malaysia
Kepong,
52109 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03 6279 7256; Fax: 03 6279 7878
E-mail:[email protected]
Abstract
Forested watershed provides water, flora and fauna and recreational opportunities. The integration of GPS and GIS were used to create management scenarios that test how a forest be manage to maximize its multiple potential uses. Our research uses 92 hectares of Bukit Tarek Experimental Watershed (BTEW) in State of Selangor Darul Ehsan, 90 km north of Kuala Lumpur. We used differential Global Positioning System (dGPS) for captures spatial data and integrated with Geographic Information System (GIS) for soil loss calculation using Modified Soil Loss Equation (MSLE). Through the use of a GIS, a soil erosion model can be spatially distributed across the watershed and displayed as map outputs of soil movement. Once identified, alternative vegetative management (VM) can be developed to access land used management practices on forest watershed health and sustainability.
