Eritrea

This map illustrates the likelihood that a given region will sustain any drought, flood, or locust infestation within any given year.

Earthquakes are not included in the joint probability calculation because large damaging events occur on a far less

This map illustrates the Horn of Africa's crops exposure to locust infestation, calculating for every cell the percentage of agricultural land coverage. It is one of the layers used to create a locust infestation risk map for the region.

Migrating locust swarms have been identified as an important threat to agricultural populations since biblical times. The desert locust (DL), one of the principal migratory species, breeds in semi-arid areas in a vast geographical band stretching from