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Indigenous Knowledge to combat climate change

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Indigenous people are identified in particular geographic areas by the presence in varying degree of the characteristics like: close attachment to the ancestral territories, to natural resources, has a self-identity by others as a member of distinct cultural group, indigenous language. These communities have their own practices. Emphasizing on the indigenous knowledge practiced in agriculture. This research has been out in three different indigenous communities of three geographic zones in Nepal which are:               A Tharu community at Sunad a rpur VDC, at Bardia District in Mid-West ern Development Region of Nepal, This area is at Terai belt (67-300m). A bhote community at Dunai VDC, at Dolpa District in Mid-western Development region of Nepal, this area is at High Himalayan ( Above 3000m)  A Magar Community at Jhulawang VDC, at Rukum District in Mid-western Development region of Nepal, this area is at siwaliks, subtropical zone (1500-2500m). So