Gujarat Carbon Sink Tracker
Carbon sinks are a critical component of the global climate system, absorbing CO₂ and moderating the impacts of climate change. Tracking their extent over time is essential to understand land use and shape policy decisions for a region's carbon balance.
The Gujarat Carbon Sink Tracker consolidates and visualises the state's land cover from 2005–2022 and carbon removal from 2012–2022. The data is acquired from Global Land Cover (GLC) by Google Earth Engine at a spatial resolution of 30 meters and is presented through interactive maps and time series graphs.
The Carbon Sink Tracker allows users to explore spatial patterns and temporal trends and is intended to serve as an accessible reference for researchers and policy makers.
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Land cover data via Google Earth Engine Global Land Cover (GLC), 2005–2022.
Hotspots
Forest, mangrove, and grassland areas that hold most of Gujarat's land carbon. Select a row to show it on the map.
| Hotspot | Land type | Main carbon component | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dangs–Vansda–Purna forest complex | Forest Land | Forest biomass / terrestrial carbon | FSI ISFR 2023; Gujarat Forest Department |
| Gir–Girnar forest landscape | Forest Land & woodland | Forest biomass / terrestrial carbon | FSI ISFR 2023; Gujarat Forest Department |
| Kachchh mangrove belt / Gulf of Kachchh | Mangrove / coastal wetland | Blue/coastal carbon | FSI ISFR 2023; Gujarat Forest Department / GBRC |
| Gulf of Khambhat mangrove–estuarine belt | Mangrove / estuarine wetland | Blue/coastal carbon | FSI ISFR 2023; Gujarat Forest Department |
| Banni Grassland–Kachchh landscape | Grassland / semi-arid ecosystem | Grassland biomass + soil carbon | Gujarat Forest Department; FSI ISFR 2023 |