Paper short abstract

We shall discuss how dramatic weather changes, floods and forest fires impact livelihoods of the Siberian Eveny reindeer herders, their migration routes, conditions of reindeer pastures, behaviour of reindeer and wild animals.

Paper long abstract

In our presentation we shall discuss how dramatic weather changes and unexpected seasonal fluctuations impact livelihoods of Siberian Eveny reindeer herders, specifically, their seasonal migration routes, conditions of reindeer pastures, behaviour of reindeer and wild animals. Eveny reindeer herders have lately observed that "land is getting too swampy and dangerously soft now" as recent weather fluctuations, unexpectedly high temperatures over summers as well as forest fires and river floods turn mountain lakes with fresh water into swamps. While areas with swamps and marshes are increasing from year to year, wild animals on whom Eveny rely for subsistence are migrating and disappearing. We shall make an attempt to examine how Eveny try to mitigate risk situations and what means they have been putting in use to deal with hazardous situations during river floods, forest fires and snow avalanches in the high mountains of Upper Verkhoyanie range in Northeastern Siberia.