Land Degradation by Soil Erosion in Nepal: A Review

• Published in: Soil systems Vol. 3; no. 1; p. 12
• Main Authors: Chalise, Devraj, Kumar, Lalit, Kristiansen, Paul
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 01.03.2019
• Subjects: agricultural conservation practice; bioengineering; conservation tillage; contour farming; conventional tillage; cover crops; farm income; floods; issues and policy; land degradation; land-use; landslides; monsoon season; mulching; Nepal; nutrient loss; pollution; population growth; rain; rural economics; soil erosion; soil structure; strip cropping; water resources; Nepal

Land degradation, particularly soil erosion, is currently a major challenge for Nepal. With a high rate of population growth, subsistence-based rural economy, and increasingly intense rainfall events in the monsoon season, Nepal is prone to several forms of land degradation, such as floods, landslid...