Climate Change

  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 8

Hydro-climatic situation and water management practices in parts of trans-Himalayan region of Nepal

  • Author:
  • NP Gautam
  • Total Page Count: 8
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 292 to 299

Head, Department of Meteorology, Trichandra Campus, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal

Abstract

Mustang is located in North Western part of Nepal and is also known as trans-Himalayan region. This paper is made from recent observation of Jomsom, Dhakarjun and Phalak regions along with rainfall and water flow data availed from Jomsom station of Mustang. The district generally gets very less amount of annual rainfall being a leeward side in Nepal. This paper has been prepared to explore hydro-climatic conditions along with social status especially for water management found on those regions in the Mustang district. Annual and seasonal rainfall patterns were analyzed for Jomsom station. It is learned from this study that water management practices applied on those villages will be inspirational to water scare regions.

Keywords

Mustang, Hydro-climatic, Social, Water management