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The study aimed to detect spatio-temporal patterns and to analyse the driving forces of landscape fragmentation over two periods (2000-2006 and 2006-2011). The Remote Sensing techniques and the Population Pressure Index method were used to examine both patterns and driving force. Forest decreased at an average rate of 466.33 ha/yr; whereas, agricultural land, mixed plantation and settlement increased. The bio-physic forces resulted from deteriorating landscape condition while the latter factors were caused by the higher contribution of agricultural activity along with the high population pressure. This study revealed that it is important to understand spatio-temporal patterns and the driving forces of landscape fragmentation in order to improve land use management particularly during the implementation of regional autonomy.
