ACZ-I

ACZ-II

ACZ-III

Average

Impact of climate change on forest abiotic ecological factors

Decrease in forest area cover

0.60

0.62

0.88

0.68

Increase in soil erosion

0.46

0.67

0.63

0.61

Decrease in forest litter over the years

0.33

0.52

0.63

0.50

Decrease in forest soil fertility

0.59

0.42

0.59

0.51

Decrease in flow of stream/rivers

0.73

0.74

0.88

0.78

Increase in intensity of flash flood

0.56

0.53

0.36

0.49

Quick drying of seasonal stream

0.81

0.98

0.71

0.87

Quick drying of water bodies after rain

0.76

0.96

0.54

0.81

Average Mean Score

0.60

0.68

0.65

0.66

Impact of climate change on forest flora and fauna

Change/decrease in fish species in the river

0.66

0.93

0.83

0.84

Increase in insects, pest and diseases

0.58

0.74

0.41

0.62

Increase in plant and animal mortality

0.39

0.43

0.36

0.40

Decrease in overall forest biodiversity

0.41

0.60

0.60

0.55

Early ripening of forest fruit/seed

0.76

0.78

0.43

0.69

Changes in tree phenology

0.83

0.73

0.74

0.76

Increase in incidence of weed invasion

0.80

0.74

0.82

0.78

Decrease in populations of pollinators

0.32

0.28

0.37

0.31

Average Mean Score

0.59

0.65

0.57

0.62

Impact of climate change on livelihood of forest-dependent communities

Decrease in fish catch from seasonal streams

0.96

0.87

0.91

0.90

Increase in livelihood dependency on forest

0.72

0.80

0.81

0.78

Decrease in quantity of NWFPs collection

−0.13

0.16

0.04

0.06

Decrease in quantity of fuel wool collection

−0.03

0.14

−0.14

0.03

Decrease in quantity of fodder collection

0.64

0.77

0.74

0.73

Decrease in collection for ethno-medical plants

0.53

0.31

0.61

0.44

Decrease in collection of edible forest products

−0.02

0.11

0.24

0.11

Reduced intensity of animal grazing in forest

0.51

0.36

0.71

0.48

Average Mean Score

0.40

0.44

0.49

0.44