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 "Climate Change View 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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