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Fig. 8.10
A basic gabion
before filling with stones
Fig. 8.11
Section through
a gabion dyke (stone filled
baskets) used to protect
stream banks and prevent
erosion
3. Diversion furrows
Constructed to control and direct the flow of water (water way, dam)
4. Terraces
Constructed in the fields
5. Silt-traps and gabion structures
Constructed to trap sediment load in the gully and to slow down the speed of
runoff
6. Check dams
Constructed to trap silt and provide temporary supply of water for irrigation and
livestock (Figs.
8.10
,
8.11
,
8.12
and
8.13
).
3.2.3
Biological Measures
1. Afforestation
Willows, Poplars
and
Pseudocacia
are planted to stabilize the soil in the gullies
(Fig.
8.12
)
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