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Volume : III, Issue : X, November - 2013 Peoples' Perceptions On Human-elephant Conflict In Kameng Elephant Reserve Of Northeast India Prabal Sarkar , Surendra Verma And Vivek Menon Published By : Laxmi Book Publication Abstract : Large-scale forest destruction and encroachment of the forest habitat has resulted higher human-elephant conflict in all the elephant range countries of the world. The Kameng Elephant Reserve of Arunachal Pradesh, India is located at the northern boundary of Sonitpur Elephant Reserve have comparatively more dense forest (particularly in Pakke WLS), yet there is some degree of human-elephant conflict reported from this region. So, an attempt was undertaken to understand the people perception of the status of human-elephant conflict in Kameng Elephant Reserve. For this a questionnaire was prepared covering 21 parameters on human-elephant conflict. Study found that the status of elephant – human conflict is on increasing trend. Villagers in this region are economically very poor and have 5 to 7 dependents, so any damage to their property and life further affect their livelihood. The people of this region have started considering elephant as an animal or as their enemy, but not as an object of worship. This change in attitude reflects the nature and degree of human-elephant conflict of this area. There is an irregularity in payment of ex-gratia by the concerned department and only a few people were reported to receive the ex-gratia for crop damage. However most of the villagers think that the electric fence and rubble wall are the only way to prevent human-elephant conflict. Overall peoples' attitude towards elephant is very negative and if no efforts are made, it could have some effect on the conservation of elephant in the near future.
Keywords : Article : Cite This Article : Prabal Sarkar , Surendra Verma And Vivek Menon, (2013). Peoples' Perceptions On Human-elephant Conflict In Kameng Elephant Reserve Of Northeast India. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. III, Issue. X, http://oldisrj.lbp.world/UploadedData/3239.pdf References : - Bist, S.S. (2002). An Overview of Elephant Conservation in India, The Indian Forester, Vol. 128.
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