Question

Why is Conservation of soil important?

Suggest three different ways of soil conservation!
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Answer 1

soil conservation is key to environmental sustainability it help protect natural resources and watershed restore habitat for plant and wildlife improves water quality and make soil healthier

the following way to soil conservation.

(i) By encouraging terrace farming and contour ploughing. (ii) By promoting afforestation. (iii) By controlling overgrazing by animals.

Answer 2

Soil conservation is important because:-

1. it protects the watersheds.
2. it provides habitat for the different plants and animals
3. It is used for agriculture
4. it improves the water quality
5. it provides opportunities for the economic development.

Ways to protect soil are as follows:-

1. building dams to protect the soil from erosion by flood
2. keep check on overgrazing of animals
3. by making shelter belt and by doing afforestation in a large scale
4. by using the methods of terrace farming and contour ploghing in the hilly areas.
5. by using different methods of framing like :-

• strip cropping
• crop rotation
• organic farming