Four Types of Soil Erosion

Soil erosion

Soil erosion – is the removal of the top soil.

 

Four Types of Soil Erosion

• Real erosion
• Gully (rain action) erosion
• Sheet erosion
• Splash erosion

Factors influencing soil erosion

• Water
• Indiscriminate land clearing & burning
• Animal activities
• Poor land management

 

Soil & Water Conservation

The management of soil to prevent or reduce soil erosion by wind and water.

Water Conservation Tanks Drums Dams Reservoirs

Soil Conservation Gabion basket Terracing Mulching Vegetable cover( e.g Dasheen )