The document discusses bio-engineering structures for soil stabilization in the Western Himalayan region of Pakistan. It describes the mountainous terrain and climate of the region as well as natural hazards like earthquakes, floods, and landslides that frequently damage slopes and cause soil erosion. Various government agencies and organizations are working to implement soil bioengineering techniques like brush layering, live cribwall, and vegetated geogrids to stabilize slopes and prevent failures in the region. The presentation provides an overview of these soil stabilization structures and how they integrate locally available plant materials to reinforce slopes and gullies.

1. Bio-Engineering Structure for soil
stabilization in Western Himalayan,
Pakistan
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Soil-Bioengineering Techniques (Slopes and Gullies)
Presented by
Javed Iqbal
Mountain Forestry,
Department of Ecology
BOKU, Vienna

2. Location and Distribution MOUNTAIN FORESTRY
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3. Location and Distribution MOUNTAIN FORESTRY
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4. Location and Distribution MOUNTAIN FORESTRY
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5. General Information MOUNTAIN FORESTRY
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•Western Himalayan of Pakistan
•Mountainous Region
•Youngest Mountain Range of the World
•Richest Diversity
500m
7000m
-20 °C
40 °C
Scrub Forest/Subtropical Thorn Forest
Pure Chir Pine Forest/ Subtropical Chir Pine Forest
Moist Temperate Forest/ Western Himalayan Moist temperate Forest
Sub-Alpine Pastures
Alpine Pastures

6. Natural Hazards MOUNTAIN FORESTRY
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•Earthquake
•Floods
•Landslides
•Fire
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7. Agencies and Organization MOUNTAIN FORESTRY
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•Ministry of Environment
•Forest Department
•ERRA
•UNDP
•FAO
•FWO
•WWF
•IUCN
•NGO’s

8. Disturbed Sites MOUNTAIN FORESTRY
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11. Disturbed Sites MOUNTAIN FORESTRY
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12. Disturbed Sites MOUNTAIN FORESTRY
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13. Factors responsible for Slope Failures MOUNTAIN FORESTRY
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14. Soil Stabilization Structure MOUNTAIN FORESTRY
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32. Thanks
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Reference: Dr. Bashir Hussain Shah, Field Manual on Soil stabilization, 2008, UNDP, ERRA Islamabad, Pakistan