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International training in RS-GIS for land resources assessment starts at ICFRE

Tuesday, 16 January 2024 | PNS | DEHRADUN

A five-day international training programme on assessing land degradation dynamics and restoration efforts with remote sensing data and GIS tools started at the Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Land Management under the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) here on Monday.  The training is being organised in collaboration with UNCCD-G20 GLI.

The training programme was inaugurated by the ICFRE director general Kanchan Devi. After welcoming the international participants, she highlighted the application of RS-GIS tools for understanding land degradation dynamics and formulating restoration strategies.

Officials said that 18 participants from 16 countries are attending the training programme. Eminent experts as resource persons from institutions like, NRSC, SAC, UNCCD, IIRS and IIT-Kharagpur will share their experience and expertise during the five-day training. The training also includes a hands-on session on satellite image interpretation exercise to detect different land cover and collaborative field exercise on the case-study of land restoration undertaken by Uttarakhand Forest department. ICFRE officials stated that the training is a testament to the collective commitment of nations towards sustainable land management and land degradation neutrality. This training will equip participants with a holistic understanding of RS-GIS applications in land resources assessment.

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