Deforestation impacts

B. Tamor (1502033)

Kaleum District, Sekong

CLIMATE CHANGE & DISASTERS

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

PRIORITIES & NEEDS

  1. Build latrine (Sanitation)
  2. Vaccinate animals/lifestock
  3. Training; management and maintenance (Sanitation)

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Ecosystem & Services:

  • - Maize
  • - Livestock
  • - Sugar cane
  • - Stream
  • - Water spring

Sources of Income:

  • - Livestock
  • - Casual labor

Education:

  • - Kindergarten
  • - Primary incomplete
Basic Services

IMPACTS:

Health / Water / Agriculture / Livestock

Changes over the past 30 years

DRY SEASON

Some increase

No change

WET SEASON

Significant Increase

Significant Increase

Water-bourne:

  • Allergies
  • Diarrhea
  • Eye
  • Skin

HEALTH

Vector-bourne:

  • Dengue
  • Encephalitis
  • Malaria

  • 1 every 3-5 years
  • Homes
  • Income
  • More frequent

No droughts

No Landslides

   No floods
  • Loss of biodiversity (-)
  • Erosion (-)
  • Less food sources (-)

   No positive impact

AGE: 0-17 18-56 >56

48%

29%

19%

#VALUE!

32%

20%

#VALUE!

52%

DEMOGRAPHICS

Population (2017):

296

Main ethnic group:

Katu

Other ethnic group:

None

Religion:

Animism

Hazard Intensity: 1.3

Sensitivity: 3.93

Ranking: 5.11

VULNERABILITY INDEX

Hydropower impacts

   No hydropower dam

Mining impacts

   No mining activity