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BAKU – A team of scientists from the Institute of Botany of Azerbaijan and Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences and specialists in Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing are undertaking an initiative on monitoring rare vegetation in the Gobustan National Park in southern Azerbaijan.

With funding from Rufford Small Grant Foundation, the Azerbaijani scientists will continue the project on spatial monitoring of rare vegetation spread in the Gobustan National Park.

Previously, the project team was awarded the Planet Action grant which provided SPOT satellite images and GIS software.

The goal of the project is to identify and evaluate the extent of the Rare Vegetation Communities found within the Gobustan National Park using SPOT images.

The scholars aim to establish and approve methodology on the monitoring of spatial distribution of the communities using geo-spatial technologies and geo-spatial data; to assess evidence of negative trends in the disappearance of rare vegetation and amend the current situation. The project also seeks to build the capacity of relevant organizations and institutions for quantitative evaluation of Rare Vegetation spatial distribution.

During the project, detailed and updated information about Rare Vegetation Communities will be collected and presented;