https://journalajee.com/index.php/AJEE <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Asian Journal of Environment &amp; Ecology (ISSN: 2456-690X)</strong> aims to publish high quality papers (<a href="https://journalajee.com/index.php/AJEE/general-guideline-for-authors">Click here for Types of paper</a>) in all areas of ‘Environment and Ecology’. By not excluding papers based on novelty, this journal facilitates the research and wishes to publish papers as long as they are technically correct and scientifically motivated. The journal also encourages the submission of useful reports of negative results. This is a quality controlled, OPEN peer-reviewed, open-access INTERNATIONAL journal.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>NAAS Score: 4.76 (2026)</strong></p> SCIENCEDOMAIN international en-US Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology 2456-690X https://journalajee.com/index.php/AJEE/article/view/912 <p>Land degradation has emerged as a critical environmental problem that affects agricultural productivity and rural livelihoods in many parts of India. The present study examines the spatial distribution of land degradation in Jamui district of Bihar using geospatial techniques. Satellite imagery, digital elevation models (DEM), and secondary data were integrated in a GIS environment to identify their spatial patterns. The results indicate that land degradation is unevenly distributed across the district. Results show that southern and south-western part of the district have high concentration of land degradation in comparison to other parts. The result shows that the high concentration of degraded land is strongly associated with terrain characteristics of the study area. It has been found that areas with steep slopes and sparse vegetation cover show higher levels of degradation. On the other hand, areas with plains demonstrate comparatively lower degradation levels. Moderate sheet erosion is most widespread problem in the Jamui district. Southern and south-western parts needs better management plans because topography is more uneven here and it is severely affected by soil &amp; gully erosion. The study highlights the role of geospatial technology in monitoring land degradation. Present study will help policy makers and stakeholders in implementing sustainable developments projects.</p> Chandan Rajak Ram Nagesh Prasad Copyright (c) 2026 Author(s). The licensee is the journal publisher. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. 2026-04-01 2026-04-01 25 4 1 8 10.9734/ajee/2026/v25i4912