Soil erosion in Vietnam (The case of Buon Yong catchment)
Tu, Trinh Cong Buon Yong catchment covers the areas of Cu Mgar and Krong Buk districts in Vietnam. Its average elevation is 550 m, and the surface area is 10, 365 hectares. The terrain is mountainous with various slopes and separated by many water courses and valleys. The annual average rainfall here is rather. Therefore erosion caused by rainfall is unavoidable in this catchment. The survey showed that, erosion took place strongly in Buon Yong catchment, es...