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The article deals with the assessment and mapping of degraded lands in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, which is an integral part of the Republic of Azerbaijan. In the research work, the actuality of the topic was justified, the used materials and methods were shown, and the degraded areas in the region were assessed. Using modern methods, the degraded areas were evaluated based on the NDVI (Norm Difference Vegetation Index) coefficient and divided into non-degraded, weakly degraded, moderately degraded, and severely degraded areas. According to the suggested categories the areas were calculated. Also, on the basis of the collected field, reference and map materials, the anthropogenic degradation factors were evaluated, and the areas were calculated by combining them into the water-irrigation, pasture-meadow and technogenic industrial groups. As a result, the area of degraded zones was calculated, and suggestions were given for the preparation of anti-degradation measures. We consider it appropriate to use the obtained maps for State, private and subsidiary farms.

Статья посвящена оценке и картографированию деградированных земель в Нахчыванской Автономной Республике, которая является составной частью Азербайджанской Республики. В исследовательской работе была обоснована актуальность темы, представлены использованные материалы и методы, дана оценка деградированных территорий в регионе. В рамках исследования современными методами деградированные территории оценивались на основе коэффициента NDVI (Norm Difference Vegetation Index) и делились на недеградированные, слабодеградированные, среднедеградированные и сильнодеградированные территории. По предложенным категориям рассчитаны площади. Также на основе собранных полевых, литературных и картографических материалов произведена оценка факторов антропогенной деградации и произведен расчет площадей путем объединения их в группы водно-оросительные, пастбищно-луговые и техногенно-промышленные группы. В результате рассчитана площадь очагов деградации, даны предложения по подготовке антидеградационных мероприятий. Считается целесообразным использовать карты, полученные в результате исследовательской работы, в государственных и муниципальных хозяйствах, личных хозяйствах и индивидуальных подсобных хозяйствах.

Lecturer, Department of Geography, Dissertation Student, Nakhchivan State University

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