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Desert Locust Monitoring in Yemen, Saudi Arabia and Indo-Pakistan border in 2023/7 (Spatial resolution-500m)

Dataset Overview

The remote sensing monitoring results showed that, in July 2023, the desert locusts were mainly distributed in western and inland regions of Yemen, the western coastal areas and inland regions of Saudi Arabia, as well as the Indo-Pakistan border. The total damaged vegetation areas in Yemen, Saudi Arabia, and Indo-Pakistan border were 30.2, 9.4, and 12.7 thousand hectares, respectively. It is expected that in the next two months, Saudi Arabia will experience high temperatures and dry conditions that are unfavorable for the survival of desert locusts. Meanwhile, in Yemen, there will be precipitation and abundant vegetation. Therefore, the swarms within Saudi Arabia are expected to migrate southwards, flying to the western and southern coastal regions of Yemen to lay eggs and reproduce. This will result in an increase in the number of locusts within Yemen. Due to the tropical cyclones, vegetation along Indo-Pakistan will increase, providing favorable conditions for the survival of locusts, leading to an increase in the number of locusts. This period is the important growing and harvest season for crops in Yemen, as well as the important planting and growing season for crops in Saudi Arabia. It is also the main growing and harvesting season for crops in India and Pakistan. It is still necessary to pay continuous attention to the dynamics of the desert locust disaster to prevent losses to agricultural and pasture production.

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Product Number: XDA19080304_247

Create Institution: Big Earth Data Center, CAS

Created By: Dong Yingying

Creation Date: 2025-06-19 15:58:21

File Size: 1

Data Format: GeoTiff

Type Of Data: 栅格

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