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Environment and Ecology Research Vol. 10(2), pp. 161 - 173
DOI: 10.13189/eer.2022.100205
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Role of Vegetation for the Protection of Phewa Watershed, Kaski, Nepal
Bimal Bahadur Kunwar 1,*, Basanta Raj Adhikari 2, Nantakan Muensit 3, Kuaanan Techato 1, Saroj Gyawali 4
1 Faculty of Environmental Management, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla 90112, Thailand
2 Department of Civil Engineering, Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Pulchowk Campus, Nepal
3 Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla 90112, Thailand
4 Sustainable Energy and Research Institute, Kathmandu, Nepal
ABSTRACT
Natural resources as well as watersheds are vulnerable all over the world by a variety of natural and anthropogenic activities. Mountain watersheds in the Nepal Himalaya are severely degraded due to active tectonics and Asian Monsoon. The Phewa watershed is one of the vulnerable watersheds in this region, which is also included in the Ramsar sites. This watershed has degraded due to soil erosion, weak geology, fragile landscape, encroachment and climate change. Therefore, this research focuses on the status of the watershed and the role of vegetation for preserving it from further degradation. Protecting and conserving water, vegetation, and soil, as well as reforesting, have been the most common means of preventing watershed risks. Vegetation can help with slope stability, velocity reduction of water, and surface roughness, as well as soil infiltration, better soil structure, and increased soil strength. Species that are native to the area offer superior erosion control because of their fast growing properties and the ability to reproduce quickly, which are important for the watershed's protection.
KEYWORDS
Eutrophication, Soil Erosion, Sedimentation, Invasive Species, Ecological
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Bimal Bahadur Kunwar , Basanta Raj Adhikari , Nantakan Muensit , Kuaanan Techato , Saroj Gyawali , "Role of Vegetation for the Protection of Phewa Watershed, Kaski, Nepal," Environment and Ecology Research, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 161 - 173, 2022. DOI: 10.13189/eer.2022.100205.
(b). APA Format:
Bimal Bahadur Kunwar , Basanta Raj Adhikari , Nantakan Muensit , Kuaanan Techato , Saroj Gyawali (2022). Role of Vegetation for the Protection of Phewa Watershed, Kaski, Nepal. Environment and Ecology Research, 10(2), 161 - 173. DOI: 10.13189/eer.2022.100205.