Knowledge support to development of guidelines, Specialized field studies and training on Human wildlife conflict mitigation in India, Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun

Abstract

The primary aim of the project was knowledge support to development of guidelines, specialized field studies and training on Human Wildlife Conflict mitigation in India. In order to achieve this aim, the following measures were planned: (a) Supporting the development of national strategy and action plan & SOPs, leading the state-level HWC mitigation guidelines for Uttarakhand, and supporting in Karnataka and West Bengal, in a participatory manner engaging all key stakeholders. (b) Support to MoEFCC on database on human wildlife conflict in India. (c) Specialized field studies and pilot measures at the project pilot sites in Karnataka, West Bengal and Uttarakhand. (d) Implementation of training and other capacity development measures engaging key stakeholders