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Add the result to your basket Make a suggestion Refine your search Apply to external sourcesAssessing vulnerability and adaptation strategies of forest dependent people to climate change in the Mid-hills of Nepal / K. Acharya in BANKO JANAKARI - वनको जानकारी : A Journal of Forestry Information for Nepal, 25: 1 (May 2015)
Title : Assessing vulnerability and adaptation strategies of forest dependent people to climate change in the Mid-hills of Nepal Material Type: printed text Authors: K. Acharya, Author ; TIWARI, K.R., Author ; Y.P. TIMILSINA, Author ; S. PC, Author Publication Date: 2015 Article on page: 55-62 p. Languages : English (eng) Keywords: Vulnerability, livelihood, adaptation, climatic hazard, impacts Abstract: Climate change is now recognized as one of the most serious challenges facing the world– its people, the environment and its economies. Rural people are more vulnerable to the effects of climate change due to its high dependence on climate-sensitive sectors like glaciers, agriculture and forestry, and its low financial adaptive capacity. This study was carried out with the aim of assessing and documenting vulnerability and adaptation strategies of forest-dependent people to climate change effects in Mid-hills of Nepal. Primary data were collected from household survey, interview with key informants, and focused group discussion. The results showed that the average annual rainfall was decreasing at the rate of 18.02 mm whereas the average annual mean temperature was increasing at the rate of 0.07°c per year. The major climatic hazards, of the study area, identified were long drought and landslide. The chi-square test shows that the poor forest-dependent people are more vulnerable to long drought, landslide and floods as compared to the rich rural people. Indigenous adaptation practices such as cultivation of vegetables and other crops that are less susceptible to droughts, and rearing of hybrid-varieties of livestock are mostly used to cope with climate change impacts. The results indicate that 15% of the respondents have changed their cropping pattern from paddy to off-seasonal vegetables crops because of more income from vegetable farming. Raising awareness and sharing information as well as increasing income from farming among the locals by applying new technologies should be done in order to build their capacity to cope with climate change impact. Link for e-copy: http://lib.frtc.gov.np/elibrary/?r=592
in BANKO JANAKARI - वनको जानकारी : A Journal of Forestry Information for Nepal > 25: 1 (May 2015) . - 55-62 p.[article] Assessing vulnerability and adaptation strategies of forest dependent people to climate change in the Mid-hills of Nepal [printed text] / K. Acharya, Author ; TIWARI, K.R., Author ; Y.P. TIMILSINA, Author ; S. PC, Author . - 2015 . - 55-62 p.
Languages : English (eng)
in BANKO JANAKARI - वनको जानकारी : A Journal of Forestry Information for Nepal > 25: 1 (May 2015) . - 55-62 p.
Keywords: Vulnerability, livelihood, adaptation, climatic hazard, impacts Abstract: Climate change is now recognized as one of the most serious challenges facing the world– its people, the environment and its economies. Rural people are more vulnerable to the effects of climate change due to its high dependence on climate-sensitive sectors like glaciers, agriculture and forestry, and its low financial adaptive capacity. This study was carried out with the aim of assessing and documenting vulnerability and adaptation strategies of forest-dependent people to climate change effects in Mid-hills of Nepal. Primary data were collected from household survey, interview with key informants, and focused group discussion. The results showed that the average annual rainfall was decreasing at the rate of 18.02 mm whereas the average annual mean temperature was increasing at the rate of 0.07°c per year. The major climatic hazards, of the study area, identified were long drought and landslide. The chi-square test shows that the poor forest-dependent people are more vulnerable to long drought, landslide and floods as compared to the rich rural people. Indigenous adaptation practices such as cultivation of vegetables and other crops that are less susceptible to droughts, and rearing of hybrid-varieties of livestock are mostly used to cope with climate change impacts. The results indicate that 15% of the respondents have changed their cropping pattern from paddy to off-seasonal vegetables crops because of more income from vegetable farming. Raising awareness and sharing information as well as increasing income from farming among the locals by applying new technologies should be done in order to build their capacity to cope with climate change impact. Link for e-copy: http://lib.frtc.gov.np/elibrary/?r=592
Title : Ecological status and diversity indices of Panchaule (Dactylorhiza hatagirea) and its associates in Lete village of Mustang district, Nepal Material Type: printed text Authors: C.B. Khadka, Author ; A. L. Hammet, Author ; SINGH, A., Author ; BALLA, M.K., Author ; Y.P. TIMILSINA, Author Publication Date: 2016 Article on page: 45-52 p. Languages : English (eng) Keywords: Biodiversity, community, conservation, medicinal plants Abstract: This paper focuses on the ecological status and diversity indices: Simson’s Index (C),
Simson’s Index of Dominance (D) and Shannon-Weaver Index (H) of Dactylorhiza
hatagirea and its associates- Rheum australe and Rumex nepalensis in Lete village of
Mustang District within the Annapurna Conservation Area. The study was conducted
during the monsoon season (June/July) of 2013 in the Lete VDC of Mustang District.
The study site possessed an area of 4.5 ha. Altogether, 100 circular plots, each with
25 m2 area, were laid out purposively within the study area; the sampling intensity
being 5.55%. The relative frequency, the relative density, the abundance, the relative
coverage and the Important Value Index of the species were found to be 61.11, 53.91,
1,061.54, 72.2 and 187.24 respectively. Similarly, the Simson’s Index (C), the Simson’s
Index of Dominance (D) and the Shannon-Weaver Index of the species were found to
be 0.41, 0.59 and 3.27 respectively, indicating relatively even and relatively diverse
community. The study showed relatively higher values of all the parameters of D.
hatagirea as compared to its associates indicating good ecological value. However,
threats remain due to the illegal harvesting of this valuable orchid and overgrazing in
the study site.Link for e-copy: http://lib.frtc.gov.np/elibrary/?r=578
in BANKO JANAKARI - वनको जानकारी : A Journal of Forestry Information for Nepal > 26: 1 (2016) . - 45-52 p.[article] Ecological status and diversity indices of Panchaule (Dactylorhiza hatagirea) and its associates in Lete village of Mustang district, Nepal [printed text] / C.B. Khadka, Author ; A. L. Hammet, Author ; SINGH, A., Author ; BALLA, M.K., Author ; Y.P. TIMILSINA, Author . - 2016 . - 45-52 p.
Languages : English (eng)
in BANKO JANAKARI - वनको जानकारी : A Journal of Forestry Information for Nepal > 26: 1 (2016) . - 45-52 p.
Keywords: Biodiversity, community, conservation, medicinal plants Abstract: This paper focuses on the ecological status and diversity indices: Simson’s Index (C),
Simson’s Index of Dominance (D) and Shannon-Weaver Index (H) of Dactylorhiza
hatagirea and its associates- Rheum australe and Rumex nepalensis in Lete village of
Mustang District within the Annapurna Conservation Area. The study was conducted
during the monsoon season (June/July) of 2013 in the Lete VDC of Mustang District.
The study site possessed an area of 4.5 ha. Altogether, 100 circular plots, each with
25 m2 area, were laid out purposively within the study area; the sampling intensity
being 5.55%. The relative frequency, the relative density, the abundance, the relative
coverage and the Important Value Index of the species were found to be 61.11, 53.91,
1,061.54, 72.2 and 187.24 respectively. Similarly, the Simson’s Index (C), the Simson’s
Index of Dominance (D) and the Shannon-Weaver Index of the species were found to
be 0.41, 0.59 and 3.27 respectively, indicating relatively even and relatively diverse
community. The study showed relatively higher values of all the parameters of D.
hatagirea as compared to its associates indicating good ecological value. However,
threats remain due to the illegal harvesting of this valuable orchid and overgrazing in
the study site.Link for e-copy: http://lib.frtc.gov.np/elibrary/?r=578
Title : Human Wildlife conflict in Annapurna conservation areas Nepal Material Type: printed text Authors: H.K. LAUDARI, Author ; Y.P. TIMILSINA, Author ; T. KAINI, Author Publication Date: 2012 Article on page: 48-54p. Languages : English (eng) Keywords: Crop damage problematic Animals Simpani VDC livestock depredation Control measures
in BANKO JANAKARI - वनको जानकारी : A Journal of Forestry Information for Nepal > 22 : 1 (january- june 2012) . - 48-54p.[article] Human Wildlife conflict in Annapurna conservation areas Nepal [printed text] / H.K. LAUDARI, Author ; Y.P. TIMILSINA, Author ; T. KAINI, Author . - 2012 . - 48-54p.
Languages : English (eng)
in BANKO JANAKARI - वनको जानकारी : A Journal of Forestry Information for Nepal > 22 : 1 (january- june 2012) . - 48-54p.
Keywords: Crop damage problematic Animals Simpani VDC livestock depredation Control measures
