Deforestation impacts

B. Numhieng (1701024)

Xaysetha District, Attapeu

CLIMATE CHANGE & DISASTERS

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

PRIORITIES & NEEDS

  1. Build latrine (Sanitation)
  2. Vaccinate animals/lifestock
  3. Village drug kit

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Ecosystem & Services:

  • - None

Sources of Income:

  • - Agriculture
  • - Subsistence agriculture
  • - Livestock

Education:

  • - Primary
Basic Services

IMPACTS:

Agriculture

Changes over the past 30 years

DRY SEASON

Significant Increase

Slight Decrease

WET SEASON

Significant Increase

Slight Decrease

Water-bourne:

    None

HEALTH

Vector-bourne:

  • Dengue
  • Malaria

  • 1 every 3-5 years
  • Homes
  • Not changing
  • 1 every 10 years
  • Water
  • Crops
  • Less severe

No Landslides
  • 1 every 10 years
  • Houses
  • livelihoods
  • Less severe


   No deforestation activity

DEMOGRAPHICS

Population (2017):

484

Main ethnic group:

Hrlak

Other ethnic group:

None

Religion:

Buddhism

Hazard Intensity: 1.53

Sensitivity: 3.2

Ranking: 4.91

VULNERABILITY INDEX

Hydropower impacts

   No hydropower dam

Mining impacts

   No mining activity