Local unit · Dolpa district · Karnali Province
Dolpo Buddha: land cover and map
Rangeland is the largest land cover in Dolpo Buddha, at 57.8% of its area. Forest covers 0.0% (less than the Dolpa district average of 3.7%), farmland 0.0%, rangeland 57.8%, built-up land 0.0%, bare land, rock and snow 42.1% and water 0.1%.
Area
1,180 km²
Local unit, Dolpa district
Forest (2025)
0.0%
773rd of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
0.0%
±0.0 points since 2017
Land cover of Dolpo Buddha in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 0.0 | 0.0 | ±0.0 | 0.0 |
| Agriculture land | 0.0 | 0.0 | ±0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rangeland | 41.9 | 57.8 | +15.9 | 682.2 |
| Forest land | 0.0 | 0.0 | ±0.0 | 0.0 |
| Water | 0.1 | 0.1 | +0.0 | 0.9 |
| Barren land | 58.1 | 42.1 | −16.0 | 496.7 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Dolpo Buddha (summarised at 18 m).
How Dolpo Buddha changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Barren land −16.0 percentage points (−188.31 km²); Rangeland +15.9 percentage points (+187.96 km²); Water +0.0 percentage points (+0.35 km²).
Other local units in Dolpa district
Questions about Dolpo Buddha
- What is the forest cover of Dolpo Buddha?
- Forest covers about 0.0% of Dolpo Buddha (0.0 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Dolpa district average of 3.7%.
- How much of Dolpo Buddha is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 0.0% (0.0 km²), ±0.0 percentage points since 2017. Dolpo Buddha ranks 760th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Dolpo Buddha?
- Dolpo Buddha is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Dolpa district, Karnali Province, Nepal, covering 1,180 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.