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  • Publication | 2021

Pasture condition maps in Kyrgyzstan

Global Food and Nutrition Security

A large part of Kyrgyzstan’s land area serves as pasture for its 1.7 million cattle and 6.3 million sheep and goats. Many pastures are subject to degradation caused by overgrazing and exacerbated by climate change. Statistics on pasture conditions at country level are outdated. This technical note summarizes the results of a study that compares the average pasture conditions of 2000–2004 and 2016–2020 using remote sensing imagery. The note presents the maps and statistics, and explains how pasture conditions in Kyrgyzstan were assessed.