Human-wildlife conflict and coexistence case studies
FAO and the IUCN Species Survival Commission Human-Wildlife Conflict & Coexistence Specialist Group have jointly developed a set of field case studies of human-wildlife conflict and coexistence.
29 August 2023 The case study focuses on the Trans-Kalahari Predator Programme, part of Oxford University’s Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, aiming to reduce human-wildlife conflict, particularly livestock depredation, near Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe. [more] |
29 August 2023 The Projeto Onças do Iguaçu (Jaguars of Iguaçu Project) aims to protect the jaguar population in the Iguaçu National Park in Brazil and Iguazú National Park in Argentina, fostering coexistence with local communities. [more] |
29 August 2023 This case study highlights Ecoexist Trust's efforts in Botswana to foster coexistence between people and elephants. Ecoexist's spatial planning approach promotes coexistence, reduces conflicts and supports communities in the Okavango Panhandle. [more] |
29 August 2023 In Brazil, giant armadillos destroying beehives led to conflicts with beekeepers. By addressing the root cause of conflicts and fostering cooperation, the project aimed to protect giant armadillos and promote peaceful coexistence between beekeepers and wildlife. [more] |
29 August 2023 In Zimbabwe, Chacma baboons cause large-scale damage to commercial pine plantations. This case study identified what might be driving their behaviour and subsequent management strategies. [more] |
22 May 2023 Working to mitigate human-wildlife conflict in Mozambique; a case study from FAO and the IUCN SSC Human-Wildlife Conflict & Coexistence Specialist Group [more] |
22 May 2023 In northwest Zimbabwe, the Hurungwe district experiences high levels of human-wildlife conflict. This case study highlights innovative human-wildlife conflct prevention and mitigation strategies, alternative livelihood options and livestock disease management approaches. [more] |
8 March 2023 This case study describes the development and implementation of insurance schemes in mitigating negative impacts from human-wildlife conflicts in Kenya. It is hoped that the scheme will be piloted in five hot spot counties, including the research counties of Kajiado and Taita Taveta. [more] |
1 June 2022 In Assam, northeast India, the Himalayan foothill forests provide essential habitat for the Asian elephant. The natural vegetation in the region is moist deciduous forest, but this has mainly been transformed and now contains a mosaic of land uses and vegetation. [more] |
1 June 2022 This case study highlights the process undertaken since 2001 to understand the effect honey bees had on elephants and to develop, evaluate and implement beehive fences at several sites in Kenya. [more] |
1 June 2022 The Tarija region of southern Bolivia encompasses four ecosystems, including the critically endangered Inter-Andean dry forests. Much of the forest composition has changed as a result of intensive human intervention. [more] |
3 March 2022 Sanjay Gandhi National Park is one of four parks in the world adjacent to a large metropolis and contains diverse wildlife such as chital, sambhar, mugger crocodiles, macaques and leopards. [more] |
3 March 2022 The presence of forested islands creates edge habitats for many wildlife species, such as jaguars, tapirs, capybara and eagles to name a few [more] |
3 March 2022 The Rungwa-Ruaha landscape in Tanzania is one of the most important wildlife areas in Africa and it supports one of the world’s largest remaining populations of lions, African wild dogs, cheetahs, leopards and spotted hyaenas. [more] |
last updated: Tuesday, July 25, 2023