Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Giri Gobardhan Forest Committee Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 15/05/2025. The Applicant Giri Gobardhan Forest Committee has filed the application alleging illegal felling of trees over an area of around 5 acres within the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News item appearing in India.com dated 27.07.2024 titled Saving Kashmir Brown Bears is a Race Against Time Wildlife SOS and J & K Wildlife Protection Dept take challenge dated 22/04/2025. The Member Secretary, J&K PCC submits that now the snow …
Order of the Kerala High Court in the matter of human-animal conflict from Mananthavady in Wayanad district. A man was attacked and killed by a wild elephant in the precincts of his house. The court was informed that the elephant in question is one that was radio-collared by the wildlife …
A recent study addresses rising negative interactions between humans and animals and proposes population control measures as long-term solutions, while emphasising the need for continued research. In states such as Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Kerala, where conflicts with certain animals such as rhesus macaques and wild boars reached a tipping …
This guide is for governments, conservationist practitioners and insurers to design and introduce insurance schemes to reduce human-wildlife conflict (HWC) and promote human-wildlife coexistence. Certain species such as elephants are major causes of HWC across Africa and Asia. They trample or eat crops, predate livestock, damage property and sometimes cause …
Order of the High Court of Uttarakhand in the matter of Anu Pant Vs State of Uttarakhand Through Principal Secretary Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate dated 17/08/2023. Abhijay Negi, counsel for the petitioner informed the court that the petitioner, Anu Pant in her supplementary affidavit has highlighted some aspects …
As per the information received from the State of Karnataka, 83 human casualties have been reported due to wild elephant attacks between 2019-20 to 2021-22. Moreover, 29 human casualties are also reported by the State of Karnataka due to wild elephant attacks in the year 2022-23.
The case study comes from Kenya, where the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) started the Livelihoods Insurance from Elephants (LIFE) project with funding provided by the UK government's Darwin Initiative. The project started to explore the potential for insurance in mitigating negative impacts from human-wildlife conflicts. At the …
Despite belonging to one of the most ancient bear lineages, little is known about the Himalayan Brown bear. These bears occupy the remote mountainous terrains of the Himalayan range in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, and Nepal, and so, they have long eluded researchers. Yet, what do know about this mysterious …
Maintaining habitats amidst a mosaic multiple-use landscape connecting the protected areas is important to maintain ecosystem balance as well as viable and genetically diverse populations. We determined habitat use for tigers and leopards as flagship large carnivore species in 4,753 sq km area connecting Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Sanjay Tiger Reserve, …
In Uganda, many people illegally hunt, traffic or trade wildlife because other opportunities to earn money are limited. But poaching is also driven by anger and resentment towards increasing conflict between humans and wildlife, and the feeling among communities that parks don’t take their concerns seriously or do enough to …
A recently published report, “State of protected areas in Central Africa: 2020,” explains the current condition of protected areas in Central Africa and provides recommendations for their improvement. It was published by the Central Africa Forest Observatory (OFAC), which gathers data on the ecosystems of the 10 member countries of …
This joint report between the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and WWF titled 'A future for all - the need for human-wildlife coexistence', reveals that globally, conflict-related killing affects more than 75% of the world’s wild cat species, as well as many other terrestrial and marine carnivore species such as …
Globally, biodiversity is imperiled. The 2020 Living Planet Index reported a 68 percent average decline in birds, amphibians, mammals, fish, and reptiles since 1970; one third of the world’s terrestrial protected areas are under intense human pressure and about two-thirds of the world’s oceans suffer from human impact, as habitat …
India has the largest number of wild Asian Elephants, estimated at 29,964 according to 2017 census by Project Elephant, i.e. about 60% of the species’ global population. Friction between humans and elephants termed Human-Elephant Conflict (HEC) occurs mainly over space and is a major conservation concern across the country for …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News item published on 27.07.2020 in “Times of India” titled “Forest guard mowed down by ‘mining mafia’ in Sariska” dated 10/08/2020. Proceedings in this matter have been initiated based on media report1 dated 27.07.2020 under the heading “Forest …
Human-wildlife interactions resulting in conflict remains a global conservation challenge, requiring innovative solutions to ensure the persistence of wildlife amidst people. Wild Seve was established in July 2015 as a conservation intervention program to assist people affected by conflict to file and monitor claims and receive ex-gratia payments from the …
Order of the High Court of Manipur in the matter of The Manipur Valley Village Reserve Forest Rights Protection Association Vs State of Manipur & Others dated 03/06/2020. The petitioner had filed a PIL on the issue of forests and reserved forests of Manipur, which were being denuded and illegally …
As per the information received from the State Forest Department of Uttar Pradesh, six persons have lost their lives in man-leopard conflict in Bijnaur District of Uttar Pradesh during the year 2019-2020. The Central Government supplements the efforts of State Governments by providing financial and technical assistance to the State/UT …
Karnataka is known to record an annual average of over 28,000 human-wildlife conflict incidents. While the state has also recorded some of the highest compensation payments, there is a distinct lack of comprehensive legislation that encompasses all aspects pertaining to the filling, processing, and payment of compensation. The current policy …
The report titled “Status of Common Leopard in Katerniaghat Wildlife Division” is an outcome of a comprehensive study of the leopard population and its distribution within the Katerniaghat Wildlife Division (WLD) in Uttar Pradesh, carried out by WWF India, in collaboration with the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department. The study was …
