The foothills of the himalyas are prone to excessive soil erosion ?
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The foothills of himalayas a subjected to deforestation by man. These areas also receive heavy monsoon rains. The removal of vegetation cover for different land use like Railway lines, roads, buildings or even agriculture has caused sheet, rill and gully erosion. In this areas, local population practise shifting cultivation. The heavy rains then wash away the bare soil from the slopes to the valleys below.
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