What are the effects of landslides
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The impact of a landslide can be extensive, including loss of life, destruction of infrastructure, damage to land and loss of natural resources. Landslide material can also block rivers and increase the risk of floods.
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The impact of a landslide can be extensive, including loss of life, destruction of infrastructure, damage to land and loss of natural resources. Landslide material can also block rivers and increase the risk of floods. Deep landslides, triggered by major earthquakes or volcanic activity can destroy thousands of square kilometres of land and kill thousands of people. Landslides have a devastating effect on farmers’ livelihoods as they can prevent access to land for years, destroy seed and food stocks and will commonly result in the loss of livestock and standing crops.
Livelihoods and natural resources need to be quickly re-established after a landslide. FAO ensures timely stabilization of the affected site – to ensure that farmers may begin replanting – and provides the seeds and agricultural tools necessary to establish vegetation. At the same time that immediate recovery activities are being implemented, FAO also promotes watershed management and forest conservation activities to prevent soil erosion in order to reduce future landslides. In addition, FAO conducts appropriate risk and hazard assessment and mapping, and diversifies vegetation cover types and crop species to strengthen farmers’ resilience by diversifying their livelihoods and reducing landslide risk.