Man-Elephant Conflict

Name: Man-Elephant Conflict | A Case Study from Forests in West Bengal, India
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A Case Study from Forests in West Bengal, India

Nilanjana Das Chatterjee(Autor*in)

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Erschienen am 29. September 2016

XXIX, 179 Seiten

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Inhalt

Intro
Dedication
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Contents
List of Maps
List of Plates
List of Figures
List of Tables
Abbreviations
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Background of the Study
1.3 Similar Works on the Topic
1.3.1 Causes of Conflict
1.3.2 Consequences of Human-Elephant Conflict
1.4 Introducing the Study Area
1.5 Research Questions
1.5.1 Objective 1
1.5.2 Objective 2
1.5.3 Objective 3
1.5.4 Objective 4
1.6 Data and Methods
1.6.1 Data Collection Procedure
1.6.1.1 Questionnaire
Chapter 2: Ecological Biodiversity of Panchet Forest Division and Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Destination Area
2.2.1 Panchet Forest Division
2.2.2 Geographical Boundaries
2.2.3 Administrative Setup
2.2.4 Geology and Physiography
2.2.5 Climate
2.2.6 Natural Vegetation
2.3 Source Region
2.3.1 Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary
2.3.2 Location
2.3.3 Physiography
2.3.4 Climate
2.3.5 Administrative Arrangement
2.4 Landscape Ecology and Analysis
2.4.1 Landscape Composition and Configuration
2.4.2 Heterogeneity: Patch, Corridor and Background Metrics
2.4.2.1 Patches
2.4.2.2 Corridor
2.4.2.3 Mosaic
2.4.2.4 Metrics
2.4.3 Forest Types and Composition
2.4.4 Changing Species Association
2.4.5 Spatial Analysis of Heterogeneity
2.4.5.1 Landscape Composition Metrics and Percentage of Landscape
2.4.5.2 Forest Patch Metrics
2.4.5.3 Forest Edge Metrics: Edge Density
2.4.5.4 Forest Core Metrics
2.4.5.5 Patch Shape Metric: Fractal Dimension
2.4.5.6 Patch Arrangement/Connectivity Metrics: Euclidean Nearest Neighbour Matrix
Result of Patch Analysis
2.5 Factors of Forest Fragmentation
2.5.1 Land Use and Land Cover Change
2.5.2 Shrinkage of Forest Cover and Habitat Fragmentation
2.5.3 Reduction of Forest Covers for Agriculture
2.5.4 Construction of Roads and Railways
2.5.5 Mining and Quarrying Activities
Chapter 3: Habitat Requirements of the Elephant
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Home Range of Elephants
3.3 Habitat Analysis
3.3.1 Food, Nutrition and Changing Food Habits
3.3.1.1 Branches of Trees, Shrubs and Grasses
3.3.2 Shelter
3.3.2.1 Forest Cover, Vegetation Succession and Movement of Elephant
3.3.2.2 Ground Cover
3.3.2.3 Nearness to Agricultural Land
3.3.2.4 Distance from Road or Noise Source
3.3.3 Water Source
Chapter 4: Habitat-Wildlife Relationship and Different Models
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Habitat Heterogeneity and Disturbance
4.2.1 Vegetation Composition and Structure Model
4.2.2 Disturbance Model
4.2.3 Gap Analysis Model
4.2.4 Habitat Suitability Index Model
Chapter 5: Elephant Migration and Dispersal: A Biogeographic Process
5.1 Introduction
5.1.1 Habitat Requirements for Elephants
5.2 Historical Perspective of Elephant Migration in the Study Area
5.3 Elephant Migration Trend: Volume and Duration of Stay
5.4 Elephant Migration Routes and Their Temporal Shifts
5.4.1 The Common Return Route
5.5 Seasonal Dependence on Migration Events
5.6 Crop Calendar and Appearance of Elephants
5.7 Conversion of Migrated Elephant to Residential Elephant
Chapter 6: Characterising the Human-Elephant Conflict Zone
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Demographic Characteristics
6.3 Livelihood Pattern of Forest Fringe Dwellers
6.4 Land Use Pattern
6.4.1 Agriculture
6.4.2 Settlement
6.5 Human Appropriation of Forest Ecosystem Resources
6.5.1 Joint Forest Management and Forest Protection Committees in Panchet Forest Division
6.5.2 Use of NTFPs
6.6 Elephant Attacks on Humans
6.7 Damage to Life and Assets
6.8 Human Resistance Towards Elephants
Chapter 7: Behavioural Study
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Local People's Attitude Towards Elephants
7.3 Community Perception Survey
7.4 Anthropogenic Causes of Damage by and Sufferings of Elephants
7.5 Views of Local People in Settling Human-Elephant Conflict
7.6 Locals' Evaluation of the Forest Department's Role and Response from the Forest Department
7.7 Changing Behaviour of Elephants
Chapter 8: Conclusion
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Mitigation Measures
8.2.1 Scaring and Driving the Herd Away
8.2.2 Crop Guarding
8.2.3 Throwing Stones or Arrows
8.2.4 Wild Elephant Capture
8.2.5 Chemical Immobilisation
8.2.6 Habitat Development
8.3 Managing Human-Elephant Conflict at the National Level
8.3.1 Project Elephant
8.3.2 Community Involvement
8.3.3 Land Use Planning
8.4 Major Findings
8.5 Conclusion
Appendix A
References
Index

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