Soil erosion

Soil erosion is major natural disaster. Because of overpopulation, forest is being changed into agricultural lands. Natural forces like water and air cause soil erosion.

Soil erosion is a natural disaster in which soil of one place is removed and transported to other places by natural forces like air and running water. The main causes of soil erosion are deforestation, improper cultivation of land and development works.
About 240 million cubic-meters of soil is eroded every year from Nepal. It reduces the fertility of the soil by removing the top soil and also causes the depletion of forests. We can minimize soil soil erosion in the fallowing ways;
# By afforestation
# By terrace farming
# By the conservation of forests
The main causes of soil erosion are traditional farming and deforestation. By applying modern farming techniques, we can preserve the fertile soil stooping soil erosion. In this way, soil erosion is one of the leading natural disaster so in order to stop it we all the human beings should be responsible to preserve or save it. Also all the national and international person should view their attention towards nature.