Study on Human-Elephant Conflict in Baripada Division of, Mayurbhanja, Odisha, India

摘要: In this study, human-elephant conflicts in 36 villages of Baripada Division from the year 2000-2014 were collected and observed. Human death, elephant death, crop damage, house damage, harm to livestock, injury to human are the consequences of this conflict. Peak depredation seasons were October to December. Most human killings were by solitary male elephants and depredation of crop by family groups. Baripada Division is one of the major places for migratory elephants from West Bengal and Jharkhand from last several years in which Fuljhari, Saria, Nadapur are most affected and vulnerable Villages.. The banana and paddy types of cultivations were the most affected, while 12 human death and 19 injuries occurred. Most of the human-elephant conflicts were due to accidental face to face with wild elephants by human entered into the forest to collect the non-timber forest products, where the elephant shelter during the day time. Most victims are woman, older ages and also some person in drunken stage. Since from 2000 to 2014, total 2925.36 acre of crop damage occurred in Baripada forest Division, while total compassionate amount paid was 7481023 during the study period. However, rate of amount paid gradually increase from the year 2009 due to the frequent incidents of migration of elephant occurred.