Abstract:A study was conducted to establish the current trend in distribution of Commiphora myrrha in its natural stands in Wajir County. Data was collected through observation, interviews and questionnaires, photographs (remote sensing images) using a Global Positioning System (GPS) to to mark the plant's hot spots and locate the tree stand coordinates. A supervised classification of Land Sat images acquired in 2003, 2009 and 2011 was undetaken. The results show that C. myrrha covers an average area of 61,620.23Ha. Th… Show more
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