Land Resource Inventory and Characterization for Planning Soil Conservation Measures in Aravalli Hill Slopes

Abstract

Land resources of the country are its most precious and sacred endowment. Land and water are most important natural resources play a vital role in agricultural development.But land is continuously under threat of degradation through various erosional activities. In India, total of 148.9 million ha of land, representing 45% of the total geographical area is subjected to soil erosion and land degradation (Sehgal and Abrol,