Table 8 Estimated mean annual soil erosion rate of each land use land cover type and the entire watershed in 1985, 2002, 2017, and 2033 in Muga watershed
Year | Mean annual soil erosion rate (t ha−1 year−1) | Entire watershed | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grassland | Cultivated land | Urban area | Forest | Shrub-bushland | ||
1985 | 8.0 | 18.0 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 7.5 | 15.0 |
2002 | 12.0 | 19.0 | 12.0 | 8.5 | 12.0 | 19.0 |
2017 | 14.2 | 21.7 | 10.4 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 19.7 |
2033 | 13.6 | 25.0 | 6.5 | 9.1 | 13.0 | 20.7 |