REPORT On GIS Based Assessment of Katti Sub-Watershed Prepared By: Government of Nepal Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation Adaptation for Smallholders in Hilly Areas (ASHA) District Project Coordination Unit (DPCU), Narayan Municipality, Ganesh Chowk, Dailekh Phone: (off) 977-089-420661 April, 2017 REPORT On GIS BASED ASSESSMENT OF KATTI SUB-WATERSHED Prepared by: Government of Nepal Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation Adaptation for Smallholders in Hilly Areas (ASHA) District Project Coordination Unit (DPCU), Narayan Municipality, Ganesh Chowk, Dailekh April, 2017 REPORT ON GIS Based Assessment of Katti Sub-Watershed ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We would like to express our profound gratitude to Project Coordination Unit - Kathmandu, Technical Support Unit - Surkhet, Adaptation for Smallholders in Hilly Areas (ASHA) Project and Technical Specialists especially Mr. Deepak Chand and MS. Engila Mishra Maharjan for successfully guiding us through various stages of this report. They not only provoked us for acquiring deep insight into the subject, but was also prompt in offering constructive criticism as and when requires and that too in a subtlest way as possible. Our sincere gratitude goes to Mr. Pashupati Koirala, Project Coordinator and Mr. Navaraj Baral, Project Team Leader for support and suggestions. Similarly, a lot of thanks goes to Mr. Kamal Acharya, District Project Coordinator - Dailekh for his valuable suggestions. This work would not have been possible without his support. We are grateful to the professionals of ICIMOD especially to Mr. Vishwas Sudhir Chitale, for coordinating GIS training and providing information, data related to this report from his organization in aspect of this project. Also thanks goes to, several district line agencies, especially District Forest Office, District Soil Conservation Office, District Livestock Office, District Development Committee, District Education Office, Dailekh for providing data and information needed to prepare sub watershed assessment report. Likewise, our sincere thanks goes to Mr. Suman Acharya, Climate Change Specialist and Lok Shahi, LAPA Coordinator- Dailekh for their help, co-operating, data and information during the preparation of report. Last but not least, this assessment has been prepared with technical support from Adapt himal program of ICIMOD under the IFAD regional grant. The aim of the grant is to enhance livelihoods and improve resilience for mountain people to socio economic and environmental changes. As part of Technical support Grant, the team provided training on “GIS tools and techniques for sub watershed planning”. GIS Spatial Unit, Dailekh Gyanendra Maharjan – Land use Planner Dil Kumar Rai- GIS Specialist District Project Coordination Unit (DPCU), Dailekh Page i REPORT ON GIS Based Assessment of Katti Sub-Watershed ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ASHA Adaptation for Smallholders in Hilly Areas ASTER Advance Space borne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer ADB Asian Development Bank CBS Central Bureau of Statistics CFUG Community Forest User Group DFSCC District Forestry Sector Coordination Committees DOS Department of Survey DDC District Development Committee DSCO District Soil Conservation Office DFO District Forest Office DPCU District Project Coordination Unit EIA Environment Impact Assessment FAO Food and Agriculture Organization GIS Geographic Information System HA Hectare IEE Initial Environmental Examination LRMP Land and Resource Mapping Project LAPA Local Adaptation Plans for Action MSL Mean Sea Level MODIS Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectro-radiometer NTFP Non Timber Forest Products RS Remote Sensing REDD Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation SQ. KM Square Kilometer SOTER Soil and Terrain SALT Sloping Agricultural Land Technology VDC Village Development Committee District Project Coordination Unit (DPCU), Dailekh Page ii REPORT ON GIS Based Assessment of Katti Sub-Watershed LIST OF TABLES Table 2.1: Dominant of soil texture in Katti sub watershed area Table 2.2: Climatic zone according to altitude Table 2.3: Drainage density in Katti sub watershed area Table 2.4: Land use change detection in Katti sub watershed area Table 2.5: Land use decadal change detection in Katti sub watershed area Table 2.6: Land use decadal change with matrix analysis between 1996-2006 Table 2.7: Land use decadal change with matrix analysis between 2006-2016 Table 2.8: Land use decadal change with matrix analysis between 1996-2016 Table 2.9: Land capability of Katti sub watershed area according to LRMP Table 2.10: Land system of Katti sub watershed area according to LRMP Table 2.11: Land capability recommendations of Katti sub watershed Table 2.12: Soil erosion class in 1996 and 2016 Table 2.13: Type of Erosion in Katti sub watershed area Table 2.14: Deforested area in Katti sub watershed Table 2.15: Community forest area in Katti sub watershed Table 2.16: Landslide susceptibility area in Katti sub watershed Table 2.17: Integrating GIS based sub-watershed spatial information into local adaptation planning process Table 2.18: Settlement pattern according to structure of roof in Katti sub watershed Table 2.19: Population density on Katti sub watershed area Table 2.20: Population density by agriculture land in Katti sub watershed Table 2.21: Scoring and ranking of benefits from community forestry in Katti sub watershed Table 2.22: Population density by forest land in Katti sub watershed Table 2.23: Ethnic composition by VDC in Katti sub watershed Table 2.24: Literacy rate by VDC in Katti sub watershed Table 2.25: Preference ranking of livestock enterprises for household food security Table 2.26: Economically active populations according to VDC in Katti sub watershed Table 2.27: Educational institution according to VDC in Katti sub watershed area Table 2.28: Energy used for cooking according to VDC in Katti sub watershed area District Project Coordination Unit (DPCU), Dailekh Page iii REPORT ON GIS Based Assessment of Katti Sub-Watershed LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1.1: Location map of Katti sub watershed area Figure 2.2: Methodology for GIS database development and Spatial Analysis Figure 1.3: Schematic diagram showing the sub-watershed assessment framework Figure 2.1: Physiographic regions via-a-vis major geological formation of the Nepal Himalaya Figure 2.2: Soil texture map of Katti sub watershed area Figure 2.3: Climate zone map of Katti sub watershed area Figure 2.4: River & stream map of Katti sub watershed area Figure 2.5: Drainage density map of Katti sub watershed area Figure 2.6: Decadal Land use and Land cover changes map of Katti sub watershed area Figure 2.7: Land use change detection of Katti sub watershed area Figure 2.8: Land use changes map of Katti sub watershed area Figure 2.9: Land capability map of Katti sub watershed area Figure 2.10: Land system map of Katti sub watershed area Figure 2.11: Land use adjustment map of Katti sub watershed area Figure 2.12: Land adjustment overuse map of Katti sub watershed area Figure 2.13: Soil erosion using RUSLE method in Katti sub watershed area Figure 2.14: Soil erosion map 1996 Figure 2.15: Soil erosion map 2016 Figure 2.16: Major soil erosion hotspots map of Katti sub watershed area Figure 2.17: Deforestation map of Katti sub watershed area Figure 2.18: Community map of Katti sub watershed area Figure 2.19: Landslide hazard susceptibility assessment map of Katti sub watershed area Figure 2.20: Population density map of Katti sub watershed area Figure 2.21: Population density by agriculture map of Katti sub watershed Figure 2.22: Caste & Ethnic composition map of Katti sub watershed Figure 2.23: Economically active population map of Katti sub watershed Figure 2.24: Educational institutional map of Katti sub watershed Figure 2.25: Fuel source cooking pattern map according to VDC in Katti sub watershed District Project Coordination Unit (DPCU), Dailekh Page iv REPORT ON GIS Based Assessment of Katti Sub-Watershed TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER - 1 1.1. BACKGROUND ..................................................................................................... 1 1.2. OBJECTIVES .......................................................................................................... 1 1.3. STUDY AREA ........................................................................................................ 2 1.4. METHODOLOGY .................................................................................................. 3 1.5. LIMITATIONS ....................................................................................................... 5 CHAPTER - 2 2.1. BIO-PHYSICAL CONDITION ASSESSMENT .................................................... 6 2.1.1. PHYSIOGRAPHIC CLASSIFICATION ...................................................................... 6 2.1.2. GEOLOGY .................................................................................................................. 7 2.1.3. DOMINANT SOIL TEXTURE .................................................................................... 7 2.1.4. CLIMATIC ZONE ....................................................................................................... 8 2.1.5. MAJOR RIVERS AND STREAMS .............................................................................. 9 2.1.6. DRAINAGE ................................................................................................................. 9 2.1.7. LAND USE ................................................................................................................ 10