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  3. Animals and their enclosures are exposed to climate extremes
  4. Endemic, rare or endangered species may be lost
  5. Overflowing creeks/rivers damage some piping infrastructure
  6. Decrease in Timber quality (moulding, insufficient drying)
  7. Animals are Killed
  8. Shortage of drinking water
  9. Adaptation Actions
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Adaptation Actions

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42 - Freeze Excess meat where possible
43 - Preserve Meat using traditional bamboo cooking methods
44 - Preserve Meat using salting methods
45 - Preserve Fish using multiple canning methods
46 - Preserve Fish using smoking and drying methods
47 - Preserve Fish using traditional breadfruit leaf baking methods
60 - Raise/elevate river creek crossings highly
61 - Bury/lower river/creek crossings well underground
62 - If possible, have water pipes cross rivers/creeks at less vulnerable points up or down stream
63 - Use local knowledge of cyclone vulnerable areas when laying water pipes/infrastructure
163 - Utilize appropriate building materials for livestock enclosres that can withstand climtic extremes
197 - Use local knowledge on the supply from various sources throughout the year
198 - Identify nationally vulnerable areas to water shortage and target these first
199 - Develop national databases of water systems and supplies as a tool for decision making
200 - Undertake surveys of alternative water sources
201 - Undertake watershed mapping for land use management and forest maintenance
202 - Do not rely on a single source of water, use and develop multiple systems
203 - Fill standby/reservoir tanks during wet times for use during dry times
204 - Use different sources systems at different types of the year
205 - Physically transport water to vulnerable communities