Nuclear Techniques Help Scientists Save Myanmar's Famous Lake

22 December 2016

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Producer: Svetlomir Slavchev

Ongoing deforestation around Inle Lake is leading to significant soil erosion in one of its major tributaries, causing soil accumulation in the lake and threatening the fragile ecosystem of this UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. This conclusion of a study using nuclear techniques, which have also identified the exact sources of the soil erosion in Kalaw watershed, will enable local forestry officials to target their conservation efforts in the areas most susceptible to erosion.

Nuclear Techniques Help Scientists Save Myanmar’s UNESCO Biosphere Reserve

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Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications Organizational Structure Department of Technical Cooperation Nuclear technology and applications Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture Soil and Water Management and Crop Nutrition Section Environment Pollution Water Water quality Rivers Water resource management Food and agriculture Environment Soil erosion control Land and water management

Nuclear Techniques Help Scientists Save Myanmar's Famous Lake

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