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


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1 Department of Zoology, University of Kalyani, Kalyani, Nadia-741235, India
2 Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia, West Bengal, 723104, India
     

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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.

Keywords

Elephant, Conflict, Bankura, Purulia.
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Authors

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

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.

Keywords


Elephant, Conflict, Bankura, Purulia.

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