TIKS4DRR

Traditional knowledge of environmental indicators to predict droughts

Location

Place : Kutch
 
Country : India
 
Region : South Asia
 
 
 

Hazard

Primary : Droughts

Typology of Heritage

Knowledge and Practices concerning nature

Aspect of Disaster Management

Monitoring

Summary

In western Rajasthan and arid districts of Gujarat, the local people of arid regions use their traditional knowledge to predict drought based on the observation of wind direction, cloud formation, rainfall patterns, and animal behavior. They also use indigenous practices, such as agroforestry, water harvesting, crop diversification, and soil conservation, to enhance their resilience and adaptation to drought

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