PAPER V: KUF 365- WATERSHED MANAGEMENT-

Introduction, objectives and importance of watershed, Watershed characteristics, Degradation of watershed, soil and water erosion and their conservation measures, Hazards in watershed -flood, drought, sedimentation and their management, Monitoring and evaluation of watershed projects, Role of forests in watershed management, Role of community in watershed management, Holistic approach of Integrated watershed management, Impact of deforestation on watershed and hydrologic cycle, Application of remote sensing and GIS tools in watershed management.