Remote Sensing and GIS-Based Monitoring of Land Degradation in the Bokey Orda District, West Kazakhstan

Yesmagulova B. Jigildiyeva Z. Tassanova Z. Utegaliyeva N. Assetova A. Umbetkaliyev N. Amangeldikyzy Z. Ozhanov G. Satayev A. Kainusheva D.
January-February 2026 Unique Scientific Publishers

International Journal of Agriculture and Biosciences
2026 #15 Issue 1 159 - 167 pp.

The study presents an assessment of land resources in the Bokey Orda District of the West Kazakhstan Region using high-resolution satellite image analysis. The results indicate that agricultural land occupies 48.4% of the territory, sandy massifs 40.7%, and solonchak depressions, limans, and saline lakes collectively 10.8%. The calculated coefficient of anthropogenic load was 3.3, which, according to ecological criteria, corresponds to a crisis level of land degradation. The primary drivers of this degradation are overgrazing and the large-scale plowing of virgin lands, leading to reduced agricultural productivity, severe pasture deterioration, and destabilization of sandy soils. To mitigate these challenges, the study recommends selective agricultural land use combined with targeted soil improvement measures. Large-scale sand stabilization, restoration of degraded pastures, and afforestation measures are urgently required. In 2018–2020, forest melioration in the district established 90ha of protective plantations, demonstrating the feasibility of using phytomelioration for sand stabilization. The study recommends integrating remote sensing and GIS-based monitoring for early detection of desertification hotspots and for guiding adaptive land management. In conclusion, remote sensing analysis confirms that Bokey Orda District is experiencing an ecological crisis, and immediate implementation of targeted grazing management, sand stabilization, and dynamic monitoring is necessary to enhance land resilience and prevent irreversible desertification.

Decoding , Desertification , Ryn Desert , Satellite images , Urda Sands

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Zhangir Khan West Kazakhstan Agrarian and Technical University, 51 Zhangir Khan str., Uralsk, 090009, Kazakhstan

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