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Local perceptions and adaptation of indigenous communities to climate change: Evidences from High Mountain Pangi valley of Indian Himalayas

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Title Local perceptions and adaptation of indigenous communities to climate change: Evidences from High Mountain Pangi valley of Indian Himalayas
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Creator Rajesh Kumar Meena*,1,+, Vikas, TP Verma1, RP Yadav1, SK Mahapatra1, Jaya N Surya1, Dharam Singh1 & SK Singh2
 
Subject Adaptation, High mountain, Indian Himalayas, Indigenous communities, Pangi valley, Pangwals and Bhots tribes
 
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The present study was undertaken with aim to understand the perceptions of indigenous communities about climate
change pattern and its local impacts on climate variables, seasons, agriculture, biodiversity and adaptive strategies in
geographical and technological-isolated Pangi valley situated in Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh. Randomly selected
120 respondents were interviewed and their perceptions were recorded on pre-designed questionnaire. The climate change
impacts are experienced in the form of decreased snowfall (98.3%), temperature rise (97.5%), late onset of monsoon
(90.8%), decreased rainfall (76.7%), reduced snow-melted water availability (86.7%) and increased drought incidences
(85.8%) of over the years. Further, these climatic changes affecting agriculture through early shifts in crop season (80.8%),
shorter growing season (91.7%), introduction of fruit and vegetable crops (90.8%), increased incidence of insect-pest
(81.2%) and diseases (84.2%) and thereby decline in crop yield (70%). However, majority of the respondents undertaken
adaptive strategies such as crop diversification, traditional mixed-cropping, mixed farming, crop rotation and agroforestry/
agro-horticulture systems to cope with climate change but they are either little or unaware of modern farming
practices such as snow water/glacier runoff harvesting, agro advisory services, mulching and zero tillage as adaptation
strategies.
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Date 2021-07-28T10:40:19Z
2021-07-28T10:40:19Z
2019-01-01
 
Type Research Paper
 
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/50793
 
Language English
 
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