LDSF Slope for Port-a-Piment Watershed
This map shows the area of the watershed with relatively flat land available for farmers to grow their crops on is extremely limited. The vast majority (>64%) of the landscape is considered steep slopes or slopes that are >30%. Moderate slopes, which make up 23% of the watershed, still may have some risk of soil and nutrient losses without conservation measures. Level slopes are not likely to be at risk of soil erosion due to runoff regardless of the inputs but make up only 14% of the total area. The level area in the lower watershed (below 500 m), or flat lowlands, is where agriculture is most likely to be most productive. This area, which is primarily riparian bench, largely consists of settlements, some irrigated agriculture and agroforestry plantations.
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