PROBLEMS OF

IRRIGATED LANDS
WYNETH NERI SORDILLO
 IMPACT OF IRRIGATION
Direct Impact
 Increased groundwater level in irrigated areas

 Decreased water flow downstream of sourced rivers

and streams

 Increased evaporation in irrigated areas.

 IMPACT OF IRRIGATION

Indirect Impact
 Waterlogging

 Soil salination

 Ecological damage

 Socioeconomic impacts
 Waterlogging

It occurs when the soil becomes oversaturated

with water, promoting anaerobic conditions. With
anaerobiosis, plant roots become unhealthy due to a
number of chemical reactions, including a reduction in
soil iron and manganese oxides.
 Soil Salinity

Soil salinization happens when the salt content in

soil increases above normal, naturally occurring levels.
High salt levels make it difficult for plants to absorb the
necessary amount of water and nutrients from the soil.
 Ecological Damage

One of the most significant causes of ecological

damage is in reduced downstream river flow.
• Can lead to disappearing wetlands and flood forest
ecosystems.
• It results in insufficient drinking, industrial, and
municipal water supplies.
• Because less water finds its way into the ocean,
coastal erosion may occur, which damages coastal
ecosystems such as mangroves and their habitats.
 Socioeconomic Damage

Due to reduced water flow, irrigation may lead

to decreased fishing and shipping opportunities.
• Over extraction of water affects local human
populations, who rely on fishing as a source of
dietary protein and economic activity.
• Shipping opportunities are also affected as water
transportation vehicles are left with insufficient
water to appropriately navigate, reducing trade and
economic activity in certain areas.
 REFERENCES
• Environmental impact of irrigation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_impact_of_irrigation

• What is the environmental impact of Irrigation

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-is-the-environmental-impact-of-
irrigation.html

• Impact of Irrigation on Environment

http://www.environmentalpollution.in/irrigation/impact-of-irrigation-on-
environment/1289