14-04-2014, 02:59 PM
Soil erosion in India by Chris Dunstan Cynffig Comprehensive School
Key idea on WJEC specification
1.6 Key question : What are the environmental challenges and solutions facing India?
The causes and consequences of soil erosion
What are we learning?
What are the causes of soil erosion?
Himalaya case study, Terai Nepal
What are the effects of soil erosion?
What ways can you manage soil erosion?
Case study :Management of soil erosion in the Rajasthan Desert
Soil not oil
What are the Causes of soil erosion ?
In the forests of Assam and Madhya Pradesh, shifting cultivation, is practised by the tribal people in these areas, is a major cause of destruction of forests.
Unregulated grazing In the north-western Himalayas, grazing by cattle, sheep and goats is the most important cause of depletion of the vegetation cover and soil erosion.
Intensive felling to obtain supplies of fuel or timber, and clearance of forests for extension of cultivation under the pressure of demand for agricultural land from the increasing population.
Pupil task: flowchart design
Produce a flowchart to show the causes of soil erosion that are associated with DEFORESTATION.
You could use some of these key words:
Floods
Runoff
Underground vegetation mat
Protective cover
Foot hill
Ground Water supplies