Prioritization of Erosion Hotspot Microwatersheds for Conservation Planning Using GIS and Remote Sensing Techniques in Antsokia-Gemiza District of North Shewa Zone, Ethiopia

Table 6

Area and percentage of existing conservation practices implemented at each soil erosion class (prepared from field data by the authors).

Conservation practice types	Total area in (ha)	Low		Moderate		High		Very high		Severe		Extremely severe
		Area in		Area in		Area in		Area in		Area in		Area in
		ha	%	ha	%	Ha	%	Ha	%	Ha	%	Ha	%
Physical SWC practices	3808.06	236.47	6.21	413.83	10.87	429.03	11.27	542.20	14.24	450.99	11.84	1735.54	45.58
Biological conservation	1305.67	153.71act	11.77	130.90	10.03	163.00	12.48	130.90	10.03	110.64	8.47	616.52	47.22
Area closure	492.37	7.60	1.54	53.21	10.81	59.12	12.01	45.61	9.26	53.21	10.81	273.63	55.57