Adaptation Actions
- (x) Remove Animals develop sickness filter Animals develop sickness
- (x) Remove Wind physically damages crops filter Wind physically damages crops
- (x) Remove Water in storage reservoirs is hot filter Water in storage reservoirs is hot
- (x) Remove Infrastructure and Pastures are burned filter Infrastructure and Pastures are burned
- (x) Remove Fire burns crops filter Fire burns crops
- (x) Remove Decrease in Timber quality (moulding, insufficient drying) filter Decrease in Timber quality (moulding, insufficient drying)
- (x) Remove Underground wells are contaminated filter Underground wells are contaminated
- (x) Remove Animals and their enclosures are exposed to climate extremes filter Animals and their enclosures are exposed to climate extremes
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12 - Plant gardens within forest wind breaks, or plant windbreaks to protect sensitive crops (glyricidia)
13 - Avoidance of agricultural activities in the immediate coastal strip
14 - Plant leafy crops in gardens that are well sheltered from winds (e.g. valleys etc)
15 - Plant root crops in exposed areas
16 - Cut the leaves of bananas prior to a cyclone to prevent uprooting
17 - Cut the stems of manioc prior to a cyclone to prevent uprooting
18 - Introduce Dwarf Varieties of manioc that will be less susceptible to wind damage
19 - Remove yam stakes during pre cyclone preparations
20 - Utilize early harvest varieties of yam (6 months) that can be harvested before cyclone season
163 - Utilize appropriate building materials for livestock enclosres that can withstand climtic extremes
219 - Create firebreaks between bush and garden areas
220 - Remove unnecessary weeds, dead trees, dry branches and dry organic litter from gardens
221 - Relocate gardens away from fire prone areas
222 - Burn flammable grasses around gardens in the wet season to prevent excessive fuel buildup
236 - Use less fire prone grasses including Buffalo Grass
237 - Use steel or iron for fence posts
238 - Use living Fence posts which do not rapidly light
239 - Encourage some overgrazing during the dry season to prevent buildup of biomass and fuel
240 - Ensure that there is an appropriate number of stock in the pasture to remove potential fire fuel
332 - To combat foot rot on the hooves of bullock, place stones within the paddock to trim the hooves