1)Know more about Watershed

2)Meaning of Watershed in a simple way

Watershed

• Watershed is defined as a Geo-hydro logical unit from which water drains out from a common point.
• The Watershed boundary is called the drainage divide.
• Large watersheds are sometimes referred to as river basins.

Classification of watershed  as per stream order

• Micro watershed (3^rd and 4^th stream order*)
• Sub-Watershed (5^th stream order*)
• Watershed (6^th stream order*)
• Catchment (7^th stream order*)

 *depends on delineation

What is Watershed Management ?

Watershed management is an integrated approach to manage and  maximum  development of land, water and plant resources to meet the basic needs of  the local community in a sustainable manner.

 principle of  Watershed Management

•  community participation in
• planning
  
• implementation
• monitoring 
• and maintenance of common asset.

Benefits of Watershed Management

•  aquifer recharge, controlling floods, reducing erosion
• Increase in water discharge of natural water resources.
• Increase in  productivity per unit area
• Increasing cropping intensity.
•  ecological balance , sustainability
• Community participation  strengthening
• Increase in income of the community .