GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY

  Mangrove trees provide tannin used for tanning leather. Mangrove poles are used for building and construction because they are very strong. Mangrove trees are also used for firewood . Mangrove forests are habitats for marine life used for tourist attractions . RELATED POSTS 9 CONDITIONS FAVOURING IRRIGATION FARMING IN EGYPT 5 CAUSES OF RURAL-RURAL MIGRATION IN KENYA 10 AIMS OF KILOMBERO VALLEY IRRIGATION SCHEME 4 FEATURES OF MAP STATEMENT SCALE 10 ADVANTAGES OF OIL PRODUCTION IN THE MIDDLE EAST 7 DISADVANTAGES OF AIR TRANSPORT 10 PROBLEMS FACING COFFEE FARMING IN KENYA IMPACTS OF POVERTY ON ENVIRONMENT 10 PROBLEMS FACING COTTON FARMING IN UGANDA COMPARISON BETWEEN FISHING IN KENYA AND JAPAN

  Ways in which vegetation protect soil from being eroded Decayed vegetation matter provides humus  which binds the soil particles together Plant roots carry  surface moisture into the ground Plant cover breaks the force of wind and rainfall The rate of infiltration  of rain water soil is increased by vegetation cover RELATED POSTS 9 CONDITIONS FAVOURING IRRIGATION FARMING IN EGYPT 5 CAUSES OF RURAL-RURAL MIGRATION IN KENYA 10 AIMS OF KILOMBERO VALLEY IRRIGATION SCHEME 4 FEATURES OF MAP STATEMENT SCALE 10 ADVANTAGES OF OIL PRODUCTION IN THE MIDDLE EAST 7 DISADVANTAGES OF AIR TRANSPORT 10 PROBLEMS FACING COFFEE FARMING IN KENYA IMPACTS OF POVERTY ON ENVIRONMENT 10 PROBLEMS FACING COTTON FARMING IN UGANDA COMPARISON BETWEEN FISHING IN KENYA AND JAPAN

  Drainage of swamps This is a method of reclaiming marshy or waterlogged land by removing excess water or lowering the water table. The water flows away by gravity through ditches into other drainage systems like rivers or canals. The reclaimed land can be used for farming or settlement. E.g reclamation of Yala and Bunyala swamps. Irrigating land This is the artificial method of supplying water to a region which does not receive adequate rainfall to meet crop moisture requirement. The amount of water needed for irrigation depends on the type of crop and nature of the soil and land elevation. Rolling terrain is the most suitable for irrigation Control of pests Insect pests like tsetse flies are controlled through bush clearing, trapping, spraying and sterilization of the males. This has successfully been carried out in Lambwe Valley. Mosquitoes are controlled through fumigation and draining stagnant water, spraying and clearing of bushes near settlements. Rodents, birds, porcupines...