Human wildlife conflict in Kumbhalgarh National Park, Udaipur, Rajasthan
Student name: Ms Binu Hada
Guide: Dr Joachim Michael Schmerbeck
Year of completion: 2014
Host Organisation: TERI University, New Delhi
Supervisor (Host Organisation): Dr Ram Boojh
Abstract: The nature and drivers of Human-Wildlife Conflict was studied in Kumbhalgarh
National Park, Udaipur district of Rajasthan. Local communities in KNP are
suffering from crop damage, livestock depredation and threat to their life due to
wild animals living in the vicinity. The information was collected from local people
with the help of questionnaire in 70 villages in the vicinity of NP and data was
analyzed in SPSS (version 22). Correlation and Linear Regression was applied to
find the variation between distance from NP and total number of attacks by wild
animals. Mann Whitney U Test and Chi square was applied to determine the
difference in direction of NP and total number of attacks. Correlation and Chisquare
test was applied to determine the protection types used in villages and the
number of attacks by wild animals.
Leopard caused most livestock depredation (69%), Sloth Bear was most responsible
for human attacks (59%) and crop damage was most severe by Nil Gai (40%).
Number of attacks decreases as the distance from the NP increases. Number of
attack by Sloth Bear and Fox was more on eastern side due to presence of cultivated
crops like sugarcane and maize. Attack by Leopard and Fox found to be less where
thorn fence was used as protection measure and crop damage by Nil Gai less where
it was guarded by people. Less than half of the village people (41%) were aware
about wildlife conservation. Only 9% satisfied with the role of government.
Keywords: Human Wildlife Conflict, Number of Attacks, Distance, Perception of
Local People, Wildlife Conservation
