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Watershed Management- Definition, Function and Importance

March 20, 2025 No Comments
Hunza River - Gilgit Baltistan

What is Watershed Management? Before we get to what exactly is meant by watershed management, we need to understand what is meant by a watershed. A watershed refers to an area of land where a lot of rainfall occurs, snow melt and other surface water runoff into a river body or stream bordering or surrounding […]

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