MAN-ELEPHANT CONFLICT IBD

Sinopse

This book sheds new light onáthe causes and consequences of elephant migration in theáPanchet Forest Division of Bankura District in West Bengal, India- an area characterized byáfragmented forested landscape modified by agriculture and settlement expansion. Anthropogenic activitiesáresult in the decline in quality andácoverage of forests, loss of biodiversity and removal of forest corridors which ultimately restrict or modify the movement of elephantsácausing a forceful change of their habitats.áA major objective of this monograph isáto identify the characteristics of man-elephant conflicts in terms of land use change, cropping patterns, ecological characteristics of the fragmented dry deciduous forest, trends and patterns of elephant migration, and livelihood patterns of the inhabitants in the affected areas.áReaders will discover insights into changes in theábehavioralápattern of elephants and local people in the conflict ridden zones, and how this influences food selection. Through this book we also learn about rationalámanagement strategies that can be employed on the local and national level to mitigate human-elephant conflicts.Ecologists, landscape conservation planners and environmental managers engaged in the conservation of large vertebratesáin fragmenting and human-dominated landscapes will find this book valuable.