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Local People's Perception On Climate Change, Its Impact And Adaptation Practices In Himalaya To Terai Regions Of Nepal, Krishna R. Tiwari, Kashab D. Awasthi, Mohan K. Balla, Bishal K. Sitaula

Himalayan Research Papers Archive

The study showed that average temperature has increased from 0.6 to 0.980 C over the last 30 years and precipitation is characterized by large inter-annual variability with substantial decrease in amount over the last five years. The annual temperature increasing trend followed 0.055>0.0455>0.035>0.02 0C yr-1 from Middle Mountain, Siwlik, Himalayan and Teari regions respectively. More than 80 percent HHs responded that they have perceived increased temperature and expressed low amount snowfall in High mountain and rainfall in Mid mountain and Terai region over the last five years. Low amount of snow fall in the Himalayan region affected …