TRC_May 132010

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Man-Animal Conflicts A problem for wildlife conservation & some potential solutions Nishith Dharaiya, [Ph.D.] Department of Life Sciences, HNG University, Patan Gujarat- India

Conflicts… : 

Man-Animal Conflicts… Conflicts… Escalating with growing wildlife population in shrinking habitats Mainly involve, Direct conflicts and indirect conflicts leading to economic loss. The people living around PA are the main stakeholders as well as primary victims. Livestock depredation by lion and leopard, Attacks on human by Bear, Leopard and Lion, Crop raiding by wild ungulates are some of the prime reasons of conflicts.

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Man-Animal Conflicts… Wildlife Involved

Conflict Prone Areas : 

Man-Animal Conflicts… Conflict Prone Areas Gir Ecosystem South and Central Gujarat North Gujarat

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Man-Animal Conflicts… Methodology Secondary data collection on livestock depredation Interviews of respondents Interviews of local herders Assessment of economic loss to villagers Preparation of conflict mitigation plan

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Man-Animal Conflicts… Gir Protected Area, India. Livestock depredation by lion and leopard during year 1994-2000

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Man-Animal Conflicts… Gir Protected Area, India. Livestock depredation by lion in the area around Gir PA Economic loss to the local villagers due to lion’s visit in villages

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Man-Animal Conflicts… Gir Protected Area, India. Livestock depredation by leopard in the area around Gir PA Economic loss to the local villagers due to leopard’s visit in villages

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t = 6.74, p<5%, df=11 Man-Animal Conflicts… Gir Protected Area, India. Livestock depredation by lion and leopard in village and forest areas A Comparative analysis

Peoples attitude towards the presence of lion and leopard in the area : 

Man-Animal Conflicts… Gir Protected Area, India. Peoples attitude towards the presence of lion and leopard in the area

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Man-Animal Conflicts… Gir Protected Area, India.

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Man-Animal Conflicts… North Gujarat

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Man-Animal Conflicts… North Gujarat

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Man-Animal Conflicts… North Gujarat

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Activity of Victims Time of Attack Intensity of Attack Man-Animal Conflicts… North Gujarat

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Man-Animal Conflicts… Satellitic population of Lion Compensation by the forest department Very less compared to the market value Delay in process High rate of depredation in village than the forest Economic loss, the main reason for the hostility of local people Small sized livestock killed by leopard generally in village area Cases by lions recorded in forest area mostly large sized cattle Findings

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Threats to Sloth Bear Habitat Fragmentation, Human use of escarpments, Mining, Water scarcity in summer. Recommendations Conservation Corridors, Madhuca indica disposal, Awareness, Long term monitoring, Mapping of bear presence Man-Animal Conflicts…

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Man-Animal Conflicts… Recommendations to Minimize Conflicts Compensation The rates to be increased with the market value The process should be make simple and fast Awareness Programme on conservation Applying for compensation Habitat improvement on the fringes Limit the carnivore population in coastal areas Development of corridors

"Conservation is a state of harmony between men and land." : 

Thank you!!! "Conservation is a state of harmony between men and land."