Perception and place-based studies give useful information on climate change in context of
Nepal due to having its wide geographical, climatic, biological and cultural diversity. A
household survey and focus group discussions were carried out in this study to document
local people’s perceptions on climate change in Kailali district of Nepal. Most of respondents
in the study area have perceived that temperature and fog are increased; and rainfall and hail
are decreased with severe fluctuation. Trend of temperature supports local people’s
perception. People have noticed impacts of these changes in vegetation, plant phenology and
agriculture. Fundamentally, they have observed that certain plant species are decreasing,
increasing and showing changes in flowering and fruiting time. This information could have
significance for future research to identify climate change sensitive or indicator plants.