Introduction to Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation

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• 27 May, 2020
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This module facilitates understanding of basic concepts on wildlife management, human-wildlife conflict and its mitigation and serves as the foundation for commencing further discussions and learning on the issue. The module focuses on describing ‘Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation’ in the overall landscape context, while providing an introduction to the ecosystem services provided by the wildlife, types of human-wildlife conflict, key species involved in human-wildlife conflict, detailed account of the behaviour and ecology of key wildlife species that are involved in human-wildlife conflict. The module also provides information on drivers of HWC, traditional and indigenous HWC mitigation measures, and key stakeholders of Human-wildlife conflict in India. The module also initiates the participants into thinking into the holistic approach to human-wildlife conflict mitigation, viz, drivers, prevention and reduction of impact; as well as traditional and indigenous measures, and key relevant sectors and stakeholders in India.

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