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Animals as Bioindicator to Predict Weather Forecasting in Tamilnadu

Author: S. Usha and T. Mahesh

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Abstract

A study was conducted at Salem and Kanchipuram districts of Tamil Nadu to find out various indigenous weather forecasting methods followed by ethnic people, especially farmers and fisherman. Biotic indicators are used by farmers for weather prediction in indigenous knowledge's covering various beliefs and customs, social and religious taboos, music, ecology communication methods, vegetation, season and climate etc. The bioindicators are mainly focused in this study based on the behaviour of animals. The farmers and ethnic people were selected by using simple random sampling. The data was collected in personal interview by using well structured and pre tested interview schedule. The percentage analysis used to analyze the collected data. Among different indigenous practices, based on behaviour of animals fourteen traditional weather prediction related to rainfall and other climate changes were identified. These are grass roots innovations which are helpful to the farmers to make their farming decisions and cropping patterns and other related activities.

Keywords

Animal behaviour, Traditional knowledge, Weather foresting, Salem, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu

Conclusion

The study revealed that traditional knowledge systems have the various ethnic and local communities in the area where they live in harmony with their environments for many generations. This traditional knowledge systems are important tools in environmental conservation and natural disaster management. The changing animal behaviour predict rainfall forecasting can be utilized for the purpose of short-term and long-term seasonal rainfall predictions by local communities. These are grassroots innovations which are time tested and facilitated by the farmers to make their farming decisions according to seasons.

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How to cite this article

S. Usha and T. Mahesh (2023). Animals as Bioindicator to Predict Weather Forecasting in Tamilnadu. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(10): 73-76.