Hello readers
India is home to diverse wildlife. It is the 8th biodiversity hot spot in the world.
The issue that we will be discussing in this blog is about human animal conflict.
So what is human animal conflict?
Human animal conflict is any interaction of humans and wildlife which causes harm, whether it's to the humans or animals or property.
There are people who are living inside the boundaries of a national park or a sanctuary even today. India is not amazon.
Let's take the example of BRT Tiger Reserve which is located in the district of Chamarajanagar in the state of Karnataka. The sanctuary comprises an area about 544sq kms and it is home to many wild animals.
It is also considered to be a holy place where Lord Biligiri Ranganatha is worshipped.. Apart from all these there are many tribal people living within the sanctuary in constant fear of wild animals.
Co existence between of humans and wildlife is not possible. It creates an environment where neither of them can live peacefully.
There are many attacks from the wild animals especially from elephants and sloth bears have been recorded, where results of it were fatal.
When there are people living inside the sanctuary, they have to do something for their living. So they cut down forests n turn it into agricultural lands. This triggers the wild animals and they attack to protect their territory.
Even in India's well known national parks and sanctuaries there are people living inside the boundaries in constant threat.
Forests are home to wild animals only and not for people. Aggressive steps gotta be taken and made sure that the people are evacuated from the forests and a way should be shown to them for a living.
Since Indias wildlife is at stake, measures should be taken to conserve it. For healthy population of wild animals, what all they need is freedom, space to breed and live.
This conflict should stop, because animals have the equal right to live like humans,there is nothing like superior beings,according to us.
Let's fight for those animals and make router lives also a better one like us.
Living with hope
Tejus and Harish.
this conflict, like so many of similar nature, goes back to colonial times. read a book by Annie Besant the other day.the forest policy figures in every congress party resolution.the AICC as you know was aware of the implications and anticipated this conflict decades back. going back in time the rajas and the maharajas would go hunting, more to protect the people from predators.when pleasure becomes the driving force as it did in british times the seeds of this strife were sown.
ReplyDeletestill later the official ;policy recognised the need for preserving all life including the animals. but no satisfactory solution could be evolved for translocation of the original residents. excessive greed makes them partners in crime of poachers.this is a problem not confined to our country alone.
Journo.. I agree with u..
ReplyDeleteBut yes.. This is no more that kind of generation. We need to act.. We need to do something.. We need to protect endangered species..
Hello guys, thanks a lot for your comments,we are very happy to know that you guys have the same concern, lets join our hands and make that change.
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