"i.oil <l~graa'atiotT in theform o.,fso/l erosion is a serious and continuous ,,n,;ironinent<rl prvhi~.·n1 in Jabi Tehinan Woreda, ( . ./tJ(:onn-oflea' !'au<I use. <h~.h.Jres1ath>11, land OVt.'r cultivtuion, overgrazing and ~xploih!f:'vn q{ bi-wnass for flre1voo<l, construction and oihe« ho:;sithoh,I use~ due to increasing ,001>11/{r;f,.,n uttimatai, .. ieads tu )'<"l'ere soi! erosion. 1'he impac! O/ · noturo! hazards like erosion hazard can hi! minimized and u/:ia~{Jlf(J' controlled h}'· disaster preparedness 111'~1,,s. 1 herefore the overall oh_;•i.;•,,;,:fivc· o..f rJ:iJ ,OOJ>t>r is to idL"1iltf:r· and ll*U/.J erosion vulnerabie areas for ~he 11/aroring a111d 1r111.~f1.,""me11f,11i1Jns u.l vustainobt» J(Jf{ conscrvuuon ~rnd fft(llU)f!{.'n.•e1u SJ'S/('1'1 i11 ti:.e :;,tu:~1; (11-E?(l. Th.:s llUd)1 hac1 integrated GJ.S', RS .~111n' :\.ff:J.: models tc usvess and mo» erosion vulnerabl« ilft'<lS 'And R[:',)f,F. :nocie-t'.J!> 4'1A<.tn,~l)' an esumared soil loss in .J:1b1 Tehina» Woreda. Slope gr<ufilfnt. son tvp«, Llll.C, 1 tti11.f'a:'l and Jrain«ge pouer» 11'e>'t' 1J.\'{1<l as input model f)•Jr{.11neler.\•l1:artabh•s. Tb» Lu« had be1111 cotlec fi..'d !tnJ <1n"1~\1;:;ta' front ,11ff'eri.>ut land :,·at :'uuJ,Qtrit~.<:. "C::R'l':\4 data. 10;.•01n(r11s and poinr uncrpoiaiions fJ,l,. )Jrinuu:r dam. Final:)' th{~ i1ggr;1gatec{ ~jf-:,'C'l.~ <?i :.·1i1 parameters lied bee» anu.~~-:;(•<1 and prlorii> 0·atit1s qf' ~f";'J~i1)11 vulnorablv area ~·a~ C!l·,·,~ut:.'tll!~I using 1 ... ~~1f!.l1fl?ri ovrriav ;ecfntiqfl;,,•5 . J After ana!J;zinJl all 1ncHi,?! parameters. '1."<.'(,'.\' in steeper slO,l'Jf~ wnh l.ilhosols. !.!,'u1ric Nuoso!», (Jr1itic l.uvtsols. croplands, bare lands and river b(a-.ko; have been tdf:rll~'/'u:'d as the au;.\'l eros/t)r, vuincrablc arf!:)s. Quantitatn·l.-!y, 3. 6-1'.:/. ha (.? t'U;. 1 2,JS() ?. N b« (i /'!·(;1 ond 33, 995. 5 fut (29%) Q . .:' th» entire 1'and i:;, en1.·langli!retf to extremei) r vmnercd.le, hig:11:v vr:ln.c'r(rhl-~: and vutnerable areas r.,•sl?ec1i·.:e1:v. The remaining abuo.~·1ha{.tJ9,3tO.7 ha (50. 7~~U) and /.J6)) htr{f..'.1%~,I {~.f,'hff land is explained Iv less <-1~1 e. 1 v.r~.1:r le . ss erosio» vu!ne,.ahll' areas respectively In geuer11i ,'hf! northem. northeaster» and :a bul« bii o./ tire southers: tnargin}· ul thi! woredo iv the mi.s! exposed or vulnerable area.~ t» erosion. /(lhile the soutir and censra! pans of' ih« sl(UI>• areas art' iusign~/ica111l)' vulnerable to erosion by water. 1~'u.• ,~:-,·fi11u11;1.:I clnnua! soil los« tn .Jabi Tehino» Woredu ranges jrons ne .. 1r~)' 0 in south i.?n!I c1.•nrral 11,u·1~· c~.r1l1e Sl.'kl) .. are:.J U) 50·1.6 r..:ha/y1· ln thl• s!ee}'J:)·' Jlo:1ing 1nor..·ntalnous i:Jl'('U~ o( th~ norrh anti north- <'•.1:>·terr1 1>ar;s <:•f Ou! (:aJchr·,~1;r.s,