Question

What is watershed management? How was it practiced in olden days?

Answer 1

watershed management is storing of rainwater and recharge the ground water . In olden days tankas were used . khadins were also used to store rainwater and also various methods are used in that time

Answer 2

Watershed is a geographic region through which water flows through the land and enters a common water body.

The process with which watershed is managed to maximize productivity is called watershed management.

It aims at managing vegetation and land surfaceto conserve water and soil for long-term or immediate use for farmers, communities and societies.

In olden days, watershed management was practiced through ways of pasture cropping, terracing, rainwater harvesting and others.