The concept of landscape, in the context of ecology, environment, and urban development, refers to a spatial mosaic of interconnected ecosystems, landforms, and land uses that exist across a given area. A landscape is not limited to natural or rural areas; it also encompasses urban, semi-urban, agricultural, forested, and water-dominated regions. The term “landscape” implies a spatial scale that is broader than an individual ecosystem and includes the patterns, processes, and interactions that occur between various ecological units within it. In ecology, a landscape is defined as an area composed of a cluster of interacting ecosystems that are repeated in similar form throughout. This perspective shifts focus from isolated ecosystems to how different components within a geographical space interact. Landscapes are characterized by heterogeneity – the variation in composition and structure of patches within the area – which includes forests, grasslands, urban settlements, wetlands, rivers, and human-managed lands like farms and plantations. These varying land-use types and natural habitats together create a functional entity that impacts biodiversity, ecological functions, and human livelihoods. Landscape ecology is the scientific discipline that studies the relationships between spatial patterns and ecological processes across scales. It integrates biophysical and socio-economic components of the environment, emphasizing spatial heterogeneity, scale, and the influence of human activities on ecological dynamics. Landscape ecology emerged in the mid-20th century as a response to the need for a broader ecological framework that considers spatial configurations and land-use patterns as critical factors in ecosystem