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November 19-20, 2018 Paris, France
6th Global summit on Climate Change
Volume 9 Climate Change Summit 2018
Journal of Earth Science & Climate Change | ISSN : 2157-7617
Climate change impacts and adaptation measures at buffer zone area of
Shuklaphanta wildlife reserve, Kanchanpur, Nepal
Nepal is among the most vulnerable countries with regard to climate change. The study includes
climate change phenomenon, its effect on crop production, perception of local respondents and
measures of the adaptation. Bhimdatta Nagar Municipality of Kanchanpur district in Far-Western
Nepal was selected for the study because it is directly linked to the reserve and also lies in the
vicinity of Mahakali River. It is more productive area and people living in the area are mainly
dependent on agriculture and livestock to fulfill the basic needs. This study showed that current
illiteracy rate of respondents was only 42.42% and 81.10% respondents engaged in agriculture. The
major crops grown in the area were maize, wheat and paddy. Paddy production was found fluctuate
with erratic rainfall pattern, but according to 65.20% of respondents, maize yield has decreased over
the last five years. Majority 71% households were dependent on agriculture products as a source of
fodder because the entry of local people inside the park was restricted to collect fodder. Majority
of the respondents (60%) accepted that temperature was the most rapidly changing climatic factor
followed by 23% respondents with rainfall due to climate change. Hydro meteorological data (from
year 1980-2011) were analyzed by using XLSTAT software and tested by Mann-Kendall test. The
maximum temperature in Kanchanpur district was found annually decreasing by 0.0159°C but
minimum temperature was annually increased by 0.0519 °C. Statistically annual mean rainfall trend
of Kanchanpur district was decreased by 2.1489 mm and monsoon rainfall was decreased by 6.414
mm.
Biography
Deepak Chaulagain has completed his Master’s degree with Major Environmental Science at College of
Applied Sciences-Nepal affiliated by Tribhuvan University. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree from Tri-
Chandra Multiple Campus. He has attended Tropentag Conference 2018 with ATSAF grant in Ghent University,
Belgium. He is a young Researcher of Climate Change in Tribhuvan University and his major interest is to
study the effect of climate change in remote area of Nepal and local adaptation mechanisms to address climate
change and mitigations. He has done three months intern in Ministry of Forest and Environment, Nepal.
Deepak Chaulagain
Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Deepak Chaulagain et al., J Earth Sci Clim Change 2018, Volume:9
DOI: 10.4172/2157-7617-C5-051
Co-Author
Prashu Ram Rimal
Tribhuvan University, Nepal