SLM Database

it is an embankment of soil constructed along the contour on crop lands

• Compiler: Unknown User
• 05/29/2011 6:27 p.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.

It is a raised wall constructed across a stream/gully using stone, concrete and/or gabion for dual purpose, namely, to pond/store the stream flow behind it for irrigation purpose while at the same time reducing the runoff velocity and enhancing gully rehabilitation.

• Compiler: Eyasu Yazew
• 11/11/2012 4:13 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.

Compacted soil bund constructed following a contour using a soil excavated from deep trenches on the up-slope side.

• Compiler: Eyasu Yazew
• 11/10/2012 7:48 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.

Stone faced terraces are commonly constructed on cultivated lands. These are structural measural measures placed along the contour to control soil erosion and trap runoff.

• Compiler: Daniel Danano
• 06/02/2011 1:52 p.m.

Enclosing and protecting an area of degraded land from human use and animal interference, to permit natural rehabilitation, enhanced by additional vegetative and structural conservation measures.

• Compiler: Daniel Danano
• 05/29/2011 8:49 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.

stone terrace more or less along the contour, combined with artificial waterways and traditional ditches to drain excess water, and heightened field borders

• Compiler: Eva Ludi
• 02/13/2011 2:09 p.m.