Patterns of Human-Wildlife Conflict and People’s Perception towards Compensation Program in Nilambur, Southern Western Ghats, India

Rohini, C. K.; Aravindan, T.; Das, Karumampoyil Sakthidas Anoop; Vinayan, P. A.

doi:10.3126/cs.v4i1.16891

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“…Similarly, a study from South India reported that crop damage was the most common type of conflict, followed by property damage, injury and death by wildlife attack. Crop damage was contributed mainly by elephant (Elephas maximus) (59%) and wild boar (Sus scrofa) (32%) in South India [25].…”

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Analysis of Human Wildlife Conflict in Buffer Zone Area: A Study from Chitwan National Park, Nepal

Ghimire¹

2019

IJNREM

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Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC) is fast becoming a serious threat to the survival of many endangered species in the world. The lack of access to forest resources for the local community residing in the buffer zones of national parks has created conflict between the national parks, the people residing in these areas and wildlife. This study focused on to analyze the situation of human-wildlife interface of people living near the park. Direst field observation, questionnaire survey of households (n=88), on-site focal group discussions, and key informant interviews were used for data collection. The study revealed that Paddy was the primary crop accounting about 34% of the economic value of total production. Peoples in the study area perceived that crop depredation was the major problem caused by the wild animals. Among crops, the damage to Paddy was high. A total average damage of Paddy per year per household (HH) was 115.2 Kg. Economic value of average annual damage per year per HH accounted for NRs, 9211.4. About 70% respondents responded that the poor availability of food in the forest was the main problem. In case of measures to control HWC, most of them have applied different local technologies. Among them participatory method, noise making and scare row construction were the common. Most of the local people believed that, cases of the HWC was increasing and will increase in the future. Hence, promotion of income generating activities, alternative energy, and improved livelihood strategies can reduce the HWC indirectly through decreasing the dependency in forest resources. Conservation awareness program and people participation are other major aspects that should be considered to mitigate the human wildlife conflict.

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Analysis of Human Wildlife Conflict in Buffer Zone Area: A Study from Chitwan National Park, Nepal

Ghimire¹

2019

IJNREM

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“…The 81% responded that wildlife should be conserved, while 19 % were not interested in wildlife conservation. Comparable results were obtained by Rohini et al (2016) when the attitude towards elephants in the southern western ghats of Kerala was analyzed. Perceptions of people about the lack of proper compensation and long-term procedures for the same from the forest department were close to previous studies (Gubbi 2012, Karanth et al 2013).…”

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Attitude of Local Communities Towards Human-Wildlife Interactions and Wildlife Conservation in the Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary, Thrissur, Kerala

2023

IJE

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A questionnaire survey was carried out among the local people and tribal communities in and around the Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary in the Thrissur District of Kerala to understand the attitude towards human-wildlife interactions and wildlife conservation. A total of 60 respondents were interviewed, and the responses were recorded. Crop raiding was the most important result of the conflict, followed by cattle depredation. Conflicts in the study region were driven mainly by increased food availability in the forest fringes. The most conflicting animal was the wild boar ( ), followed by the giant squirrel ( ). Proper awareness programs, interactions among stakeholders, Sus scrofa Ratufa indica and participatory maintenance of mitigation methods are essential for the coexistence on the fringes of this protected area.

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“…Substantial populations of bonnet macaques thrive in regions of Kerala adjoining wildlife habitat. They are generally viewed as pests and forest department officials often deal with complaints from the public when macaques steal food from local homes or restaurants, damage property or display aggression (Rohini et al 2016). Incidents of deliberate poisoning of macaques are thus not uncommon (Ragothaman and Chirukandoth 2012).…”

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“…Wild boars frequently cause extensive agricultural losses in Kerala (Rohini et al 2016) and retaliatory poisoning is commonly reported (Kalaivanan et al 2011). They also scavenge food waste from garbage dumps close to human habitation, posing a potential risk to people.…”

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A note on wildlife poisoning cases from Kerala, South India

Radhakrishnan

2018

Eur J Wildl Res

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Wildlife poisoning is an important conservation threat for endangered species in India. There are no publications in the scientific literature that identify the specific poisons or chemicals involved in wildlife poisoning cases from the state of Kerala. In this report, all cases of wildlife mortality recorded between 2011 and 2013 at the office of the Assistant Forest Veterinary Officer, Periyar Tiger Reserve in Kerala were reviewed and cases where poisoning was considered as a differential diagnosis were identified. Specific poisons or chemicals were identified in three cases, while in a fourth, poisoning was determined to have occurred based on physical traces of the poison in gut contents. The poisons identified include carbofuran (a carbamate pesticide) in a bonnet macaque (Macaca radiata), warfarin (a rodenticide) in a mortality event involving four wild boars (Sus scrofa), endosulfan (an organochlorine pesticide) toxicity in a gaur (Bos gaurus) and imidacloprid (a neonicotinoid pesticide) toxicity in a wild adult Asian elephant (Elephas maximus). This communication thus reports for the first time on the specific chemical compounds identified in wildlife poisoning cases from Kerala state and argues for greater regulation of the sale and use of such toxic compounds in India.

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Patterns of Human-Wildlife Conflict and People’s Perception towards Compensation Program in Nilambur, Southern Western Ghats, India

Cited by 8 publications

References 18 publications

Analysis of Human Wildlife Conflict in Buffer Zone Area: A Study from Chitwan National Park, Nepal

Analysis of Human Wildlife Conflict in Buffer Zone Area: A Study from Chitwan National Park, Nepal

Attitude of Local Communities Towards Human-Wildlife Interactions and Wildlife Conservation in the Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary, Thrissur, Kerala

A note on wildlife poisoning cases from Kerala, South India

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