Deforestation impacts

B. Taloung (1408004)

Samuoi District, Saravane

CLIMATE CHANGE & DISASTERS

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

PRIORITIES & NEEDS

  1. Construct pipe distribution system
  2. Build latrine (Health)
  3. Village fund

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Ecosystem & Services:

  • - None

Sources of Income:

  • - Casual labor

Education:

  • - Primary
  • - High school
Basic Services

IMPACTS:

Livestock

Changes over the past 30 years

DRY SEASON

Some increase

Slight Decrease

WET SEASON

Slight Decrease

Some increase

Water-bourne:

    None

HEALTH

Vector-bourne:

    None

  • 1 per year
  • Infrastructure
  • Less frequent

No droughts

No Landslides

   No floods

  No negative impact
  • More agricultural land (+)

AGE: 0-17 18-56 >56

51%

29%

19%

4%

26%

20%

1%

47%

DEMOGRAPHICS

Population (2017):

277

Main ethnic group:

Kado

Other ethnic group:

None

Religion:

Animism

Hazard Intensity: 0.8

Sensitivity: 3.3

Ranking: 2.64

VULNERABILITY INDEX

Hydropower impacts

   No hydropower dam

Mining impacts

   No mining activity