Erosion risk assessment for prioritization of conservation measures in Geleda watershed, Blue Nile basin, Ethiopia

Environmental Systems Research

Table 6 Annual soil loss rates and severity classes with their conservation priority in the Geleda watershed

Soil loss (t ha⁻¹ y⁻¹)	Severity class	Priority classes	Area (ha)	Percent of total area	Annual soil loss (tone)	Percent of total annual soil loss
0–11	Low	V	20,169	78.75	110,929.5	70.65
11–18	Moderate	IV	3567	13.93	12,484.5	7.95
18–30	High	III	706	2.76	4236	2.70
30–50	Very high	II	955	3.73	9550	6.08
50–237	Severe	I	212	0.83	19,822	12.62