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Watershed management field manual-Watershed survey and planning

FAO CONSERVATION GUIDE 13/6

Year of publication 1990

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Series title FAO Conservation Guide

Series number 0259-2452

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This document is a guide for watershed managers and planners, providing basic knowledge and practical approaches for the survey and planning of small upland watersheds with combinations of forest, cultivated and grazing lands and populated mostly by small farmers. The manual consists of three pans. The first part gives an overall Introduction and explains what preparatory work is needed. The second parts covers survey approaches and techniques together with specific examples. The third part desc ribes planning and plan formulation.

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