Fulfilling of Year-after-year terraced land
Type: Approaches
Creation: 2011-06-06 00:00 Updated: 2017-07-09 14:56
Compilers: Fei WANG
Reviewers: David Streiff
Country/ region/ locations where the Approach has been applied
- Country: China
- Region/ State/ Province: Yan'an City, Shaanxi Province
- Further specification of location (e.g. municipality, town, etc.), if relevant: Miaowan Village, Ansai County
- Map: View Map
Description of the SLM Approach
Short description of the Approach
Year-after-year terraced land is a kind of practice to enlarge the flat land step by step with the growing up of new planted trees in order to reduce runoff generation and improve the water moisture of the soil and the yield as well.
Detailed description of the Approach
Aims / objectives: The main aim of the approach is to improve the soil moisture by change of the slope into flat land; The special character is the process of terracing land. Starting with small pit for the young and small trees, continuing to expand the area of terraces untill the land is well conserved. The small trees have small pits and flat land, and the bigger trees have larger areas.
Stages of implementation: The work is finished in several years which could alleviate conflicts between land preparation and crop management. The approach will be finished by the local farmers.
Photos of the Approach
- 📍 Miaowan watershed, Ansai County, Shaanxi Province, China
- 📷 Wang Fei ( Yangling, Shaanxi Province, China)
- 📍 Miaowan Watershed, Ansai County, Shaanxi Province, China
- 🗓 2008-10-12
- 📷 Wang Fei (ISWC, CAS, Yangling, Shaanxi, China)