Project Overview
This project focuses on understanding and reducing human–tiger and human–leopard conflict in lowland Nepal. It aims to identify conflict patterns, assess local perceptions, and promote practical approaches that support the safe and sustainable coexistence of people and large carnivores.
Objectives
- Assess the spatial and temporal patterns of human–tiger and leopard conflict.
- Identify major factors contributing to livestock depredation and other human–carnivore interactions.
- Understand community perceptions and attitudes toward tigers and leopards.
- Promote community-based conflict mitigation, awareness, and coexistence strategies.
Research Methods
Community surveys Conflict mapping Field surveys Camera trapping GIS & spatial analysis Conservation outreach
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