The study was conducted on assessing the impact of soil erosion and conservation practicesrnin Sululta woreda Oromia regional state, Ethiopia with the objectives of assess peopleâ€™srnperception on the extent, and consequences of soil erosion and conserving soils byrnconstructing soil conservation measures. To address the objectives of the study both primaryrnand secondary data were collected. The primary data were collected from 131 samplernhouseholds who are selected from 3 kebele Administrations in Sululta woreda and householdrnsample was obtained using a simple random sampling technique. Interview was conducted withrnexpert of woreda, elder and leader person in selected kebeles, field observation andrndiscussion was made among different communities about the impact and soil conservationrnpractices were constructed.rnFarmers perceived the causes of soil erosion in their lands as slope steepness of cultivationrnfields, overgrazing and absence of fallowing with many time preparations of soil forrncropping and similarly, they perceived indicators of the existence of erosion. For them, poorrncrop production, absence of fertile top soil, gully development and stoniness of soil werernmain indicators to soil erosion on their land. Severity of soil erosion in the study arearnexplained as severe, moderate, minor soil erosion and cultivation fields had severe erosionrnrisk. Consequently, farmers well understood the impact of soil erosion on their farms andrnrecognized as loss of topsoil, reduction of yield over time, requiring high input andrnmanagement, lack of farm land and grazing field, and out migration.rnSoil conservation measures practiced in the study area included stone bunds, cutoff drains,rnsoil bunds, waterways, check dams. Yet farmers have been using biological and agronomicrnsoil conservation measures either separately or in combination with structural soilrnconservation measures. Practices of structural soil conservation measures have beenrninfluenced by many factors. Aged farmers have practiced structural soil conservation lessrnlikely than young farmers. Female farmers also showed high interest towards structural soilrnconservation, yet they invested little and rarely practiced. On the contrary, educated farmers,rnhousehold sizes, farmers involved in off farm jobs, perceiving soil erosion well, havingrncontact with DAs and training provide a fertile ground for increased practice of structuralrnsoil conservation measures.rnThus, the important recommendations which are found to be of paramount importance from the findings of this study include: bottom-up participatory planning, implementation and monitoring by the real stakeholders at grassroots, publicity on land management practices,rnwhich should be done mostly on mass media, training the farmers and others.rnKey words:- Soil erosion, impact of soil erosion, soil conservation