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    Abstract

  • Interactions of humans with wildlife in India are complex, marked by fear, reverence, protection, as well as persecution. Negative interactions, or conflicts arise when humans or wildlife pose actual or perceived threats to each other’s interests. This review paper explore the scale, costs, and mitigation measures for human-wildlife conflicts in India, as well as try to understand how human-wildlife conflicts operate in, and are influenced by the policy landscape. In the current context, numerous policy drivers, as well as policy gaps influence the emerging dimensions of human-wildlife conflicts. A thematic review of literature, including research papers, government reports, official policy documents, and other secondary data sources will help in understanding these. Such a study can assist in creating more widely applicable principles of conflict management and enabling respectful space and resource-sharing.

    Keywords

  • Human-wildlife conflict, mitigation; conflict policy.

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