Abstract:
Land degradation is the common environmental problem in Ethiopia. It is one of the major
causes of low and declining agricultural productivity, continuing food insecurity and rural
poverty. In addition, land degradation directly affected the type of plant grown on the area,
reduced availability of potable water, lessened volumes of surface water, depletion of aquifers
and biodiversity loss. The major causes are rapid population increase, severe soil loss,
deforestation, low vegetative cover and unbalanced crop and livestock production. The
environmental and socioeconomic effects of land resources degradation are severe, especially
in developing nations, where inappropriate land use and farming systems are practiced.
Consequently, will discuss area enclosure practices on the degraded dryland and try to
identify the causes of deforestation and land degradation there. Natural resource
conservation and land use planning practices are proposed as a strategy for physical
recovery.
