Effect of Exclosure on Soil Properties in Comparison with Grazing Land in Guder subWatershed, Southern Ethiopia

In Ethiopia, particularly the Guder sub-watershed in the Lemo District, land degradation is a severe challenge for agricultural output. Farmers in the Guder sub-watershed in southern Ethiopia employed exclosure to combat soil degradation issues. The aim of this study was to see how exclosure affected certain soil qualities. Exclosure and neighboring grazing land with similar background histories were randomly sampled for composite soil samples. The results revealed that except for silt, sand, BD, and EC, the exclosure exhibited significantly (p<0.05) greater SOC, CEC, TN, pH, and clay compared to nearby grazing area. Finally, an exclosure is a realistic technique for restoring degraded landscapes and should be implemented as soon as possible.