Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
5. What are the main causes of man wildlife conflict? How can man prevent animal conflict? Discuss some of the recent policies of the government in this direction. (250 words)
Reference: wwf.panda.org
Why the question:
The question is based on the theme of Man-animal conflict.
Key Demand of the question:
Discuss the underlying factors, how they can be managed and recent policies in this direction.
Directive:
Discuss – This is an all-encompassing directive – you have to debate on paper by going through the details of the issues concerned by examining each one of them. You have to give reasons for both for and against arguments.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Start with what you understand by Man-Animal conflicts.
Body:
Start by explaining what you understand by man-animal conflicts. Discuss what the main causes of man wildlife conflict are – The cause of human wildlife conflict was human settlement, agricultural expansion, illegal grass collection, over grazing by livestock and deforestation in national park. As a result, local communities disliked wildlife inhabiting in and around their surroundings. human population growth and expansion, habitat degradation and fragmentation, land use transformation and increasing densities of livestock grazing in protected areas are considered as major causes of man-carnivore conflicts.
Suggest government policies and programmes in this direction.
Conclusion:
Conclude with solutions to address the issue.
