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Integrating community response and stewardship to deescalate conflict situations

Year of publication 2023

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 12p.

Author FAO; IUCN SSC HWCCSG;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Synopsis (short abstract) This case study comes from the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, which is the most populated in India, with nearly 200 million people. The state contains four tiger reserves, Dudhwa, Pilibhit, Amangarh and Ranipur, which provide essential protected habitats for tigers and leopards, as well as other endemic and endangered species. This case study outlines the establishment of primary response and rapid response teams in the framework the Terai Tiger Project, initiated by the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) in collaboration with the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department, to manage the negative conflict situations between local communities and wildlife. The project evolved to take a more holistic and pragmatic approach, aiming to address the root causes by requiring the wide participation of the local community.

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FAO and IUCN SSC HWCCSG. 2023. Integrating community response and stewardship to de-escalate conflict situations. Rome

https://doi.org/10.4060/cc9050en

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