Human-Elephant Conflicts in Purulia and Bankura Districts, West Bengal, India

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Authors

  • Kausik Mondal
     Department of Zoology, University of Kalyani, Kalyani, Nadia-741235 ,IN
  • Nachiketa Bandyopadhyay
     Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia, West Bengal, 723104 ,IN
  • Sumit Nath
     Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia, West Bengal, 723104 ,IN
  • Salma Haque
     Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia, West Bengal, 723104 ,IN

Keywords:

Elephant, Conflict, Bankura, Purulia.

Abstract

Human-elephant conflict has been a major issue for managing wild elephant population. Over last two to three decades the problem has intensified because of growing population and developmental activities. West Bengal serves as inter- state and inter-country elephant corridors at several points, both at South Bengal and at North Bengal. The present report emphasises on Human-Elephant conflict in southern part of West Bengal (primarily Purulia and Bankura districts) which is being experienced with increased man-elephant conflict due to several development activities.

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2016-06-01

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Volume 13, Issue 1, June 2016

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