<![CDATA[This study aimed to inventory land cover in the upper Kora-Kora watershed in Tulap Village, Kombi District, using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) drone technology. Field data acquisition was conducted using a DJI Mavic 2 Pro drone flown at an altitude of 250 meters, yielding aerial imagery with a very high spatial resolution of 6 cm/pixel. The imagery data was processed using Agisoft Metashape photogrammetry software and analyzed through visual interpretation and manual digitization using ArcGIS 10.8 software. The inventory identified seven land cover classes: plantations covering 27.59 hectares (88.71%), shrubland (1.21 ha), open land (1.10 ha), buildings/settlements (1.04 ha), roads (1,727 m), footpaths (1,178 m), and a river (930 m). The dominance of plantation cover aligns with the primary characteristics of an agrarian village community. The use of drones proved highly efficient, rapid, and accurate in providing up-to-date geospatial data. The resulting map serves as a valuable resource for the village government in spatial planning, natural resource management, and the prioritization of conservation areas. Keywords: drone, inventory, land cover, photogrammetry, sofware]]>
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