Characterizing damages caused by wildlife
Learning from Bardia National Park, Nepal
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15327425 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kabindra Shahi (0000-0003-3469-9940, Institute of Forestry, Pokhara Campus, Pokhara, Nepal, corresponding author), Gopal Khanal (0000-0001-6628-0015, Centre for Ecological Studies, Lalitpur, Nepal), Rohit Raj Jha (0000-0001-9797-6031, Institute of Forestry, Pokhara Campus, Pokhara, Nepal), Aashish Kumar Joshi (Institute of Forestry, Pokhara Campus, Pokhara, Nepal), Prabin Bhusal (0000-0003-2328-239X, Institute of Forestry, Pokhara Campus, Pokhara, Nepal), Thakur Silwal (0000-0003-1725-6689, Institute of Forestry, Pokhara Campus, Pokhara, Nepal) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 173-182 |
| Publication date | 2021-03-08 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Dimensions of Wildlife (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1087-1209 • E-ISSN: 1533-158X |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10871209.2021.1890862 |
| OpenAlex | W3135451032 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 30 |
Understanding damages caused by wildlife is critical in developing strategies to mitigate human-wildlife conflict. We conducted 135 household surveys and group discussions in three villages around Bardia National Park, Nepal. Of the 222 total wildlife damage incidents in 2017, crop damage was the most frequent conflict (72%) followed by livestock depredation (24%). While elephants (Elephas maximus) and deer (Axis axis) were the main species implicated in crop loss, leopards (Panthera pardus) and tigers (Panthera tigris) were responsible for livestock depredation. Livestock depredation resulted in an average annual monetary loss of US$32.27 ($19.23-$442.30) per household. On average, each household lost 11% of their total annual potential crop production to wildlife damage. Poor households experienced noticeably disproportionate losses. Only 32% of respondents experiencing wildlife damage received compensation from the park. We recommend simplifying the compensation process and focusing on elephant and leopard damages while working to improve mitigation measures
Agroforestry · Archaeology · Biology · Damages · Elephas · Environmental protection · Geography · Human–wildlife conflict · Leopard · Livestock · National park · Panthera · Poaching · Predation · Socioeconomics · Tiger · Wildlife · Wildlife conservation · Wildlife management · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management · Environmental Science · Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation · Ecology · Forestry
The hidden dimensions of human–wildlife conflict
Human–Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence
Local Residents Perception of Benefits and Losses From Protected Areas in India and Nepal
Linking parks and people
Livestock husbandry practices and herd composition influence leopard-human conflict in Pokhara Valley, Nepal
Creating Coexistence between Humans and Wildlife
Managing resources and resolving conflicts
| Citations per year | 0.75 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |