Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Human-Elephant Conflict and Mapping the Landscape connectivity for Asian Elephant among the fragmentated habitat in Keonjhar District, India
Escalation of human-elephant conflict (HEC) threatens the wellbeing of both Asian elephants and victimized communities in India, which is home to 60% of total Asian elephant population. HEC in India has led to 2,381 humans and 490 elephant death during 2014-2019, with annually 500,000 families affected through crop raiding. Conservation of this endangered species necessitates HEC neutralization, which is a challenge in India with its rapidly growing human population and economy.
