Question

why are the foothills of himalayas prone to soil erosion

Answer 1

Answer:

Why are the foothills of the Himalayas prone to soil erosion? ... Hence erosion of soil will happen…. 2-PLOUGHING=Yes it is also the reason of soil erosion as it leads to loosening of tightly packed soil…. 3-RAINFALL=excessive rainfall also leads to soil erosion as it flows away the loosely packed soil with itxplanation:

Answer 2

foothills of Himalayas are prone to soil erosion because of the following reasons:

• mountains have sloppy structure so whenever there will be a flow of water because of any reason over these sloppy structures, soil gets eroded very easily because of the slant. so due to slant the soil erodes very easily.
• also the  region receives heavy rainfall during the monsoon season, which can lead to surface runoff and soil erosion.
• increased Deforestation in modern times and also other forms of land use change also contribute to soil erosion in the region.
• When forests are cleared, the protective cover of vegetation is removed, and the soil is exposed to erosion by wind and water.

Soil erosion can have a number of negative impacts like:

• reduced soil fertility.
• decreased crop productivity.
• increased sedimentation in rivers and other water bodies.

To address the above issues, a number of measures can be taken:

• afforestation
• practicing step farming
• construction of check dams and other erosion control structures.

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