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Coexistence with large cats: Experience from a citizen science project

Year of publication 2022

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 12p.

Author FAO; IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC); Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC)

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The case study comes from India, where leopard attacks on the boundary of Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Mumbai led to the establishment of the Mumbaikers for Sanjay Gandhi National Park project. The project engaged a diverse stakeholder group made up of local citizens who came together to understand why the attacks were occurring and conduct activities with the local communities to reduce the incidences and request assistance from the local authorities. Engagement with local journalists created an opportunity to change the discourse on incidences, from a focus on the attacks themselves to what should be done in response. The project continues to be run communally by the Forest Department along with the residents of Mumbai to ensure that incidents are minimised and where they do occur are managed appropriately.

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