BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 5. Azerbaijan has a promising percentage of plant cover in mountainous areas, Director of GIS (Geographic Information Systems) Center at Azercosmos Space Agency Ismat Bakhishov said during an event themed A View of Climate Change from Space in Baku, Trend reports.
“The vegetation cover in mountainous areas is 90.4 percent, which is a very good sign for Azerbaijan, whereas the global average is 76 percent,” he explained.
To note, a new electronic platform, which consists of five sections in two languages, was launched to the public on 5 April. The information published here, based on Azersky satellite data, will contribute to raising awareness of climate change.
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