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Название практики Arrangement of springs to improve stock watering Using GIS-technologies and remote-sensing tools to assess the reclamation condition of irrigated land
Category Water resources Water resources
Tool Public participation principle Monitoring system
Field of application

Use of water resources
  • Use of water resources
  • Use of land resources
Usability of practice for adaptation to climate change Moderate High
Implemented by CAMP-Alatoo Public Foundation (PF)
 Management Department of the Foundation for Reclamation Improvement of Irrigated Land
Used by

Country: Kyrgyzstan

Province: Chuy Region

District: Sokuluk District

Country: Uzbekistan

Province: Fergana Region
Local specifics

The site is located in a semi-drought zone subject to acute shortage of water resources in summer period and land degradation
  • Upper streams (Fergana Region) and mid streams (Syr Darya Region) of the Syr Darya River;
  • Shallow occurrence of ground water
Practice usage period

Start date: 01.01.2011

End date: 31.12.2011

Start date: 01.01.2010

End date: 31.12.2012
Problem solved through this practice

Extremely low water availability (supply) of pastures; the quantity of cattle in watering sites below standard; land erosion

Overall poor performance of Reclamation Expeditions (RE) and speed of assessment of the reclamation condition of irrigated land
Tools used in the practice

Technology of springs arrangement for stock watering

GIS-technologies and remote-sensing tools
Description of the practice and its results

Actions:

At first, the exact location of water outcrop was identified and cleaned from mud.  15 meters below the outcrop, 3 interconnected water tubs were installed (each 1.8 m long, 0.5 m wide and 0.5 deep).  Each subsequent tub is located lower than the preceding one, thus, allowing water flowing down in the cascade manner.

Results:

Financial and economic:

Cattle gaining weight quicker.

Technical:

Improved water supply in the area, including for cattle watering.

Before the introduction of GIS-technologies, REs performed all operations – including production of maps, identification of areas suffering from land salination, level of ground water mineralization, etc. 

 Actions:

  1. Enhancing the technical capacity of REs: provision of necessary equipment and tools, licensed GIS software, GPS devices, equipment for chemical analysis, etc.
  2. Enhancing personnel capacities:
  • Trainings and consultations of the personnel of Basin Irrigation Water Administrations (BIWAs) and REs abroad and in Uzbekistan;
  • Consultations by foreign and local GIS experts;
  • Development and distribution of training materials.

 Results: 

Financial and economic:

Reduction of the number of drafting technicians, saving on stationery, etc.

Technical:

Increased productivity and quality of works by RE office personnel.
Lessons learnt and recommendations made

Lessons learnt:

Collection of water in one place had been practiced since ancient times, but was forgotten over time.  Rehabilitation of traditional practices should be welcomed.

Recommendations:

Similar practices should be scaled-up and continued as they not only benefit the local population, but also allow enhancing water availability for wild animals and expanding hayfield meadows.

Lessons learnt:

The practice has demonstrated the possibility and efficacy of successful and effective application of GIS-technologies for reclamation as well the overall demand for GIS-technologies and GIS-specialists in other areas (after project completion, the “drain” of GIS-specialists to other industries/organizations started).

Recommendations:

Financial incentives are necessary to keep GIS-specialists in the water sector. It is necessary to scale-up the GIS-practices in other regional REs of Uzbekistan and irrigation-related organizations, including Water User Associations (WUAs).
Source of practice

Traditional tools transferred from generation to generation which demonstrate their relevance in modern conditions

Foreign tools (transfer of foreign experience)
Readiness for implementation

1. Cost of implementation: High

2. Approximate cost of investment per 1 ha:

3. O&M costs: High

4. Expert support: Not needed

1. Cost of implementation: High

2. Approximate cost of investment per 1 ha:

3. O&M costs: High

4. Expert support: Not needed
Brief information on the project

Project title: Application of GIS-technologies for reclamation.

Project duration: Jan 2010-Dec 2012 (3 years).

Project goal and objectives: comprehensive support of Reclamation Expedition (RE) specialists; introduction of new technologies; enhancing RE technical capacities to ensure a more expedient implementation of projects to improve the reclamation condition of irrigated land with the aim of receiving better yields of agricultural goods with the simultaneous maintenance of environmental equilibrium in the area.

Project beneficiaries: Fergana Region and Syr Daria Region Reclamation Expeditions.

Project implementer: Management Department of the Foundation for Reclamation Improvement of Irrigated Land.
Funding source PF “CAMP-Alatoo”, local population UNDP
Information sources

WOCAT.net, Mr. Abdybek Asanaliyev (e-mail: asanaly61@mail.ru), Kyrgyz National Agriculture University, Bishkek

"Environmental Digest" Journal, Issue 11, 2012.
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