Solutions

1. Studied soil profiles to select earthworks & plant species specific to soil type & water retention capacity, added in pioneer species & edible ground cover plants to retain moisture & drain excess moisture accordingly. 

2. Added biomass to the soil along with plantation of ground cover & earthworks on the slopes like swales & boomerang trenches to increase the water holding capacity by reducing the evaporation. Also, seeping water underground to increase underground moisture by utilising the natural slopes & gravity. 

3. Selection of plant species based on slope orientation & geology to plant on the slopes. Utilising gradual & flat spaces for pathways & annual vegetable beds. 

4. Chop and drop invasive species before the flowering stage to ensure suppression of new growth. Utilising water-filled swales in monsoon to decompose the roots stalks of invasive species like lantana to prevent resprouting. 

5. Increasing moisture in soil with earthworks & plantation of evergreen species around the fire sector to reduce the impact of fire and prevent fire entry. Also, the plantation of agave along the fence acts as a fire-resistant barrier. 

6. Designing of swales around annual farming fields to catch & collect the eroded soil. Selection of more perennial vegetables to reduce dependence on annual tilling. Plantation of soil stabilizing species like vetiver, citronella & lemongrass along the slopes & earthworks to prevent erosion. Maintaining grass cover of native species to prevent direct exposure of soil to wind, rain & movement. 

7. Utilising the natural landscape to harvest the rainwater & drain the excess effectively without destabilising the landscape by carefully selecting areas for swales & trenches. 

8. Plantation of live fence made up of native shrubs & thorny bushes species along with plants which are not preferred by cattle to grow together as a dense self-sufficient barrier. An opening for allowing supervised grazing has been ensured during implementation.