SLM Database

It is a structural measure constructed across the slope to control erosion and increase soil moisture.

• Compiler: Daniel Danano
• 05/30/2011 2:16 p.m.

A hillside terrace is a structure along the contour, where a strip of land is levelled for tree planting.

• Compiler: Hans Hurni
• 02/13/2011 12:20 p.m.

It is an allignment of stones embankment at the lower/downslope of the trench dug to form earth embankment following a contour.

• Compiler: Unknown User
• 02/24/2011 9:38 a.m.

Desho grass strip is a vegetative SWC measure used for stablizing the bund and provide fodder for animals.

• Compiler: Daniel Danano
• 05/30/2011 4:20 p.m.

Gully erosion management is the application of combination of practices to control excess or concentrated runoff generation in the gully upstream catchment area, divert excess runoff upstream of gully heads and control further development of gully using appropriate structural and vegetative measures in the head, bed and sides of the …

• Compiler: Gizaw Desta Gessesse
• 05/08/2014 10:06 a.m.

Closure of degraded land is made on land that has lost vegetation cover, has low soil fertility . To speed up the regeneration process applying some SWC activities and enrichment plantation will be necessary.

• Compiler: Unknown User
• 02/16/2011 11:41 a.m.

A structural measure constructed by stone/soil/wood acrross the gully to control erosion and create favourble condition for crop cultivation.

• Compiler: Unknown User
• 05/29/2011 9:44 p.m.

These consist of stone embankments built in the shape of a semi circle with the tips of the bund on the contour and are arranged in staggered orientation in rows so that overflow from one row will run into the next downslope.

• Compiler: Eyasu Yazew
• 11/11/2012 12:07 p.m.

It is a barrier of stone/wood/earth placed across a gully to control runoff and sediment passing through.

• Compiler: Unknown User
• 06/02/2011 3:02 p.m.

Area closure on degraded lands is a land management practice used to rehabilitate and conserve the natural resource bases, and enhance its natural regeneration and restoring capacity and productive functions by excluding animal and human interferences through community consultation and collective actions.

• Compiler: Gizaw Desta Gessesse
• 05/09/2014 10:12 a.m.