Guidelines to Address Human-Wildlife Conflict
March 30 , 2023
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- The Union Ministry for Environment, Forest and Climate Change released 14 guidelines to address Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC).
- It aims to facilitate a common understanding among key stakeholders, on what constitutes effective and efficient mitigation of HWC in India.
- The guidelines are advisory in nature, and will facilitate in further development of site-specific HWC mitigation measures.
- These guidelines are developed under the Indo-German cooperation project on HWC Mitigation.
- 10 species-specific guidelines
- Guidelines for Mitigating Human -Elephant, -Gaur, -Leopard, -Snake, -Crocodile, -Rhesus Macaque, -Wild Pig, -Bear, -Blue Bull and -Blackbuck Conflict.
- 4 guidelines on cross-cutting issues
- Guidelines for Cooperation between the Forest and Media sector in India: Towards effective communication on Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation
- Occupational Health and Safety in the Context of Human–Wildlife Conflict Mitigation
- Crowd Management in Human-Wildlife Conflict Related Situations
- Addressing Health Emergencies and Potential Health Risks Arising Out of Human—Wildlife Conflict Situations: Taking a One Health Approach.
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