OVERVIEW CLIMATE ADAPTATION HIGHLIGHTS

The AHM project implemented climate-smart strategies in Asia's high mountains to protect snow leopard habitats and improve community resilience. Key actions included conducting climate vulnerability assessments, developing watershed management plans, and diversifying local livelihoods through ecotourism and alternative income sources to reduce pressure on fragile ecosystems.

• The AHM project developed global tools to support snow leopard conservation and water security, including the 'Guardians of the Headwaters' mapbook, which models potential habitat changes under different climate scenarios, and the Third Pole Geo Lab, an interactive database for practitioners and scientists.
• In Bhutan, the project established a model climate-smart village of 26 households using integrated strategies such as greenhouse vegetable farming, solar fencing to prevent wildlife crop damage, and the reforestation of water source areas. Additionally, 1,070 wetlands were mapped via satellite imagery to guide management.
• In India's Sikkim region, specifically Lachen, the project promoted ecotourism and sustainable harvesting of caterpillar fungus to reduce dependence on natural resources. It also introduced bio-briquettes made from plant waste to decrease the cutting of fuel wood.
• In Kyrgyzstan's Central Tian Shan, the project introduced a demonstration yak herd as a climate-smart alternative to sheep and goats, as yaks are more profitable, better adapted to extreme climates, and less vulnerable to snow leopard predation.
• In Nepal's Kanchenjunga region, adaptation strategies included the use of greenhouses for high-altitude food security and water-efficient sprinkler irrigation systems, which enabled some farmers to double their cardamom production.
• In Mongolia's Altai Range, the project focused on grassland resilience through improved pasture rotation and the creation of Local Protected Areas (LPAs), such as the Sair Mountain LPA, where residents voluntarily closed ibex habitat to grazing.
• In northern Pakistan, the project focused on economic empowerment for women in Hoper Valley, training 125 women in skills like sewing and carpet weaving to provide alternative incomes to livestock rearing. Other efforts included livestock vaccination campaigns to combat climate-related disease outbreaks.

APA

WWF International (2017). OVERVIEW CLIMATE ADAPTATION HIGHLIGHTS. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/464/8yvt7xuu4b_Climate_Adaptation_Highlights.pdf

Chicago

WWF International. OVERVIEW CLIMATE ADAPTATION HIGHLIGHTS. 2017. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/464/8yvt7xuu4b_Climate_Adaptation_Highlights.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{wwfinternational2017overview, author = {{WWF International}}, title = {{OVERVIEW CLIMATE ADAPTATION HIGHLIGHTS}}, institution = {WWF International}, year = {2017}, month = aug, url = {https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/464/8yvt7xuu4b_Climate_Adaptation_Highlights.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }