CPWF-NBDC biophysical researchSetup of hydro-meteorological

monitoring stationsin Jeldu, Diga and Fogera District

Birhanu Zemadim and the teamNBDC Stakeholder Forum

5 October 2011

Research SitesIn areas (called “study landscapes”) representing dominant agro-

ecological zones and farming systems

Fogera: a relatively high potential, market-oriented, rice–based system);

Jeldu; a relatively low-potential system with steep agro-ecological gradients

Diga/Dapo: a relatively high potential system with poor market access but with high value crops and livestock potential

Hydro-Meteorological equipments installed in the watersheds

• Soil moisture probes– Volumetric moisture content

• Automatic and manual flow gauges– Water level record

• Weather stations– rainfall, temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and wind direction,

solar and net radiation and soil temperature

• Ordinary rain gauges– Daily records of rainfall

• Ground water monitoring devices– Water table heights

Factors considered for establishing monitoring stations at all watersheds…

• Land use and land cover conditions• Catchment slope• Drainage pattern• Agronomic conditions• Indigenous knowledge of local climatic pattern• Catchment boundary and, • Safety

Jeldu District-Meja Watershed

• AWS• Five ordinary rain gauges• Eighteen wells to monitor GW• Eighteen soil moisture monitoring sites• Three stream water level recording sites (one

automatic and three manual)

Data has been collected since July 2011

Diga District-Dapo Watershed

• AWS• Four ordinary rain gauges• Fifteen wells to monitor GW• Fifteen soil moisture monitoring

sites• Stream water level recording sites

(automatic and manual)

Data has been collected since middle of August 2011

Fogera District-Mizewa Watershed

• AWS• Five ordinary rain gauges• Ten wells to monitor GW• Ten soil moisture monitoring

sites• Stream water level recording

sites (automatic and manual)

Data has been collected since September 2011

GIS map for all monitoring stations will be available soon