Traditional knowledge of environmental indicators for agricultural planning
Location
Place : Peru
Country : Peru
Region : Latin America
Hazard
Primary : Droughts
Typology of Heritage
Knowledge and Practices concerning nature
Aspect of Disaster Management
Monitoring
Summary
In Peru, the indigenous people of the Andes use their traditional knowledge of the sun, moon, stars, and mountains to forecast the weather and plan their agricultural activities. They also use indigenous technologies, such as terraces, irrigation systems, and crop rotation, to cope with the variability and uncertainty of the climate