Early clearing of vegetation before the onset of heavy rains Control vegetation clearing 3 Degradation of Prevent river bank MoAFS From recurrent MoAFS budgets Annually Surface Water cultivation Forestry through Land Conservation Dept. during project Quality Promote agro-forestry department implementation Train farmers in DC methods to control soil erosion 4 Reduced Promote and train MoAFS, From recurrent MoAFS budgets Annually groundwater farmers in DC through Land Conservation Dept. during project recharge due to conservation and implementation rapid runoff forestry farming 5 Flora degraded Promote tree planting MoAFS From recurrent budgets Annually and fauna habitat Limit bush clearing Forestry through Land Conservation Dept. during project destroyed Preserve some areas to Department Link with National Forestation implementation retain grass for thatch District Programmes Local resources and plants for Council reduced by medicines clearing useful grass, plants and trees for building and medicines 6 Future land use Encourage farming on MoAFS, DC From recurrent MoAFS budgets Annually options limited as already available through Land Conservation Dept. during project farming agricultural land implementation priority
Early clearing of vegetation before the onset of heavy rains Control vegetation clearing 3 Degradation of Surface Water Quality Prevent river bank cultivation Promote agro-forestry Train farmers in methods to control soil erosion MoAFS Forestry department DC From recurrent MoAFS budgets through Land Conservation Dept. Annually during project implementation 4 Reduced groundwater recharge due to rapid runoff Promote and train farmers in conservation and farming MoAFS, DC From recurrent MoAFS budgets through Land Conservation Dept. Annually during project implementation 5 Flora degraded and fauna habitat destroyed Local resources reduced by clearing useful grass, plants and trees for building and medicines Promote tree planting Limit bush clearing Preserve some areas to retain grass for thatch and plants for medicines MoAFS Forestry Department District Council From recurrent budgets through Land Conservation Dept. Link with National Forestation Programmes Annually during project implementation 6 Future land use options limited as farming priority Encourage farming on already available agricultural land MoAFS, DC From recurrent MoAFS budgets through Land Conservation Dept. Annually during project implementation forestry