Beidou satellites help drones sow seeds in the desert and promote desert governance
In recent years, with the continuous development of science and technology, the combination of Beidou satellite and UAV technology has been widely used in the field of desert control, providing new ideas and solutions for solving the problem of desertification.
Recently, on the north bank of the Yellow River, on the north bank of the Yellow River, Bayannur City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the local forestry and grass department is busy with aerial seeding operations, and technicians use Beidou navigation technology to control drones for accurate aerial broadcasting.
Inner Mongolia is the main battlefield of desertification prevention and control in the country, occupying 23 percent of the country's desertified land03%, 23% of desertified land59%。According to statistics, in 2023, Inner Mongolia has achieved remarkable results in afforestation, grass planting, and desertification prevention and control. Afforestation reached 5.56 million mu, grass planting reached 18.17 million mu, and desertification prevention and control reached 9.5 million mu, exceeding the annual plan by 1% and 151% respectively. Moreover, the area of desertification prevention and control has increased by more than 2.4 million mu compared with the average area of desertification control in 2021 and 2022. Especially since June, taking advantage of the favorable time of the rainy season, the average daily afforestation has reached 170,000 acres, grass planting reached 780,000 acres, sand prevention and control reached 380,000 acres, the "green territory" of the whole region continues to expand.
As a satellite navigation system independently developed by China, Beidou satellite has the advantages of global coverage and high-precision positioning, which provides reliable support for the precise flight of UAVs. Through the positioning service of Beidou satellite, the drone can accurately determine the sowing area and flight path to ensure that the sowing action is efficient and accurate. In desert areas, due to complex terrain and harsh climatic conditions, traditional sowing methods are often inefficient and subject to many limitations, but after the UAV is equipped with the Beidou satellite system, it can achieve accurate sowing in desert areas, which greatly improves the sowing efficiency and success rate.
As an unmanned aerial vehicle, UAV has the advantages of strong flexibility, wide coverage and high operation efficiency, and has been widely used in agriculture, forestry, environmental protection and other fields. Through the equipment carried by UAVs, such as seeding devices and monitoring instruments, combined with the navigation guidance of Beidou satellites, accurate seeding and monitoring of desert areas can be realized, providing a new technical means and operation platform for desert governance.
Afforestation and vegetation restoration in desert areas are of great significance for maintaining ecological balance and improving environmental quality. The use of Beidou satellite and UAV technology for desert management can not only effectively increase the vegetation coverage rate and slow down the rate of land desertification, but also improve the local climate and hydrological conditions, and promote the restoration and improvement of the ecological environment. At the same time, desert management also helps to promote local economic development, improve people's quality of life, and achieve sustainable development goals.