This presentation is all about land resources. It covers following topics 1. What is land 2. What are land Resources. 3. What is soil 4. Fertile soil and Infertile soil. 5. soil erosion. 6. causes of soil erosion 7. land degradation and prevention methord

1. Land Resources

2. Land
Solid earth surface that is not permanently covered with water.

3. Land Resources
Land Resources can simply be defined as resources available by land.
Most Important type of Natural Resources , upon which all human
activity based since the origin of human species
Ex : - Mountains, grasslands, Forest etc.

4. Soil
Soil is the mixture of minerals, Organic matter, Liquids and countless
living organisms that supports life on earth.
Fertile Soil
A fertile soil has abundance in plants nutrients including Nitrogen ,
Phosphorus and Potassium.

5. Importance of Fertile soil
•Fertile soil Ensures plant survival
•Fertile soil Ensures our survival

6. Soil Erosion
Washing or blowing away(by wind) top layer of soil.

7. Causes of soil erosion

8. Rain

9. Farming

10. Slope of Land

11. • Overgrazing
• Deforestation
• Urbanization
• Natural
Lack of vegetation

12. Wind

13. • Loss of soil fertility
• Clogging and water pollution
Effects of soil erosion

14. It involves ways to reduce soil erosion and restoring fertility of
the soil.
Soil Conservation

15. Different crops on different times on same land.
Crop Rotation

16. Growing trees on land which have lost their vegetation.
Reforestation

17. very helpful in hilly region.
Terrace Farming

18. Trees are planted in wind direction to protect against high velocity
winds.
Wind Breakers

19. Increases soil fertility.
Organic Fertilizers

20. Educating More and more people.
Increasing Knowledge

21. Thank You