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Chilika Lake is the largest coastal lagoon on the eastern coast of India. The aerial extension of the lake fluctuates between 1165 km2 to 906 km2. The opening of new inlet into the lake has enriched its biodiversity but also has increased the rate of siltation, which inturn affected the lake’s water holding capacity, causing ecological repercussions and impacting its flora and fauna. The RUSLE model integrated with remote sensing and GIS techniques was used to assess the soil loss in watershed of Chilika Lake. The model takes into account various factor viz. Crop/cover management factor (C), Soil erodibility factor (K), slope length (L), Conservation support practice factor (P), Rainfall erosivity factor (R), and steepness factor (S) to estimate potential soil loss. The results of the study reveal that 486.92 km2 i.e., 73.16% area of the Chilika watershed falls under least risk category of soil erosion, 44.17 km2 (6.6%) under moderate category, while, about 11% is at high, 8.8% at very high, and 0.043 at severe risk of soil erosion. The analysis estimates the annual average soil loss rate in the catchment of Chilika Lake to be 32.41 ton/ha/yr. The raster layers developed to study spatial soil loss indicate that the catchment of the lake is under the grip of soil erosion and siltation problems. Therefore, the study recommends immediate action of conservation and management planning processes to save the lake from further degradation.
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Behera, D.K., Jamal, S., Ahmad, W.S. et al. Estimation of Soil Erosion Using RUSLE Model and GIS Tools: A Study of Chilika Lake, Odisha. J Geol Soc India 99, 406–414 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-023-2324-y
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