Azerbaijan drafts erosion risk map

The Scientific Research Institute of Erosion and Irrigation of the Azerbaijani National Academy of Sciences prepares an erosion risk map, the institute’s director Seymur Safarli told APA.

According to him, the potential and actual erosion risk maps, which are prepared through GIS technologies, are considered initially for Upper Shirvan area – Aghsu, Ismayilli, Shamakhi regions and one part of Gobustan region.

Such maps are being prepared now for regions entering Guba-Khachmaz area. Then the erosion risk map will be compiled for entire country area.

3743,5 ha of Azerbaijani area i.e 43,3% were subjected to erosion. The strong erosion is observed in 1336,7 ha or 15,5% of it.


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