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Recently, the Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change released the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of LiDAR-based surveys of forest areas in ten forest-rich states.
- These reports will be used to augment groundwater in forest areas so that animals don’t venture out in search of water.
About
- The project was awarded to WAPCOS, a PSU under the aegis of Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India is a first of its kind and a unique experiment using LiDAR technology.
- WAPCOS has prepared these DPR’s using LiDAR technology in which the 3-D(three dimensional) DEM (Digital Elevation Model), imagery and layers of the project areas are used for recommending different types of Soil & Water conservation structures such as Anicut, Gabion, Gully Plug, Mini percolation tank, Percolation Tank, Field bund, Sunken pond, Farm pond etc.
- These structures will help in catching the rainwater and prevent stream runoff, which will help in recharging Groundwater.
Significance
- It will help augment water and fodder in jungles areas thereby reducing human-animal conflict
- The soil and water conservation structures will help in catching rainwater and prevent stream run-off, which will help in recharging groundwater
- It will help in groundwater recharge, and help local communities .
- It can enhance water resources within the forests to meet the needs of flora and fauna, as well as fodder augmentation.
LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) Technology
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