Analysis of anthropogenic load on soils of the Pirsaatchay river basin in Azerbaijan

The Pirsaatchay River basin is described as a geographical territory characterized by natural-historical, ecological-geographical and historical aspects of human economic activity. Situated in the south-eastern part of the Greater Caucasus, the basin unites soil types and subtypes, ranging from primitive sierozems characteristic of the arid coasts of the Caspian Sea to mountain meadow soils of the highlands, and its small taxonomic units. Here, the process of soil degradation proceeded in different directions and under different natural conditions along the vertical landscape zonality. The studies made it possible to study the degree of soil degradation as a result of human economic activity in this territory and the ways of restoring soil fertility.