Table 14 Land-use type and estimated erosion in sub-catchments of the northern catchment of Lake Tana
Sub-catchments | All land-use area ha (%) | Cropland | Plantation forest | Barren land | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cropland cells ha (%) | Extreme erosion cells ha (%) | Plantation forest cells ha (%) | Extreme erosion cells ha (%) | Barren land cells ha (%) | Extreme erosion cells ha (%) | ||
Derma | 60,118 (20.6) | 18,471 (22.1) | 467 (17.6) | 10,513 (23.6) | 1184 (15.7) | 15,934 (19.7) | 905 (12.2) |
Gabi Kura | 56,341 (19.3) | 20,057 (23.9) | 231 (8.7) | 8911 (20.0) | 448 (5.9) | 14,462 (17.9) | 423 (5.7) |
Garno | 41,016 (14.1) | 8597 (10.3) | 369 (13.9) | 5166 (11.6) | 1492 (19.8) | 12,801 (15.8) | 1493 (20.1) |
Gumero | 54,029 (18.5) | 20,154 (24.1) | 707 (26.6) | 6223 (14.0) | 1693 (22.4) | 13,856 (17.1) | 1418 (19.1) |
Megech | 80,727 (27.6) | 16,477 (19.7) | 883 (33.2) | 13,783 (30.9) | 2739 (36.3) | 23,758 (29.4) | 3192 (43.0) |