With the intent to better management human wildlife conflict (HWC) and wildlife conservation
in mid-hills outside protected areas of Gandaki province, Nepal, we analyzed the patterns …

ABSTRACT A study targeting the Bale Mountains National Park in Ethiopia was conducted
to gain a deeper understanding of local communities' opinion on benefits and disbenefits of …

Agriculture is still one of the most crucial sectors of the Indian economy. It is important for
human survival as well as economic growth. Traditional systems like humanoid scarecrows …

Reducing conflict between humans and wildlife is considered a top conservation priority.
However, increasingly human-induced disturbances across natural landscapes have …

Indirect impacts of Human Wildlife Conflict (HWC) are largely ignored, poorly understood,
and scantly reported in the literature on HWC. Subsistence farmers in the Himalayan …

In the present study, forest biomass (fuelwood, leaf fodder, leaf-litter and non-timber forest
products) consumption patterns have been evaluated in the villages of Govind Wildlife …

Blue bull (Boselaphus tragocamelus), the largest antelope is causing significant crop losses
in Punjab, India and farmers are continuously struggling to get rid of this menace. During …

Conservation efforts under the nature-based solutions (NbS) framework aim at better
management of ecosystems and improvement of human well-being. Policies targeting forest …

Crop raiding and livestock predation are major conservation problems throughout most
protected areas in Nepal, including the Khaptad National Park (KNP). However, no …

Conflict between animals and human beings arises when both the requirements and
conduct of species adversely affects people or when the needs of species adversely impact …