Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment
5. The long-term survival of some of the world’s most iconic species is at risk from a significant and escalating threat of human-wildlife conflict. Analyse. What measures are needed to reduce the instances of conflict between humans and wildlife? (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Down to Earth , Insights on India
Why the question:
Eleven people have been killed in tiger attacks in Uttarakhand this year through July 18, according to the Uttarakhand Forest Department — the most in half a decade.
Key Demand of the question:
To explain the major causes for rising cases of man-animal conflict and measures needed to reduce it.
Directive:
Analyse – When asked to analyse, you must examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them in a summary.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Start with what you understand by Man-Animal conflicts.
Body:
First, write about 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.
Next, write about the measures that are needed to reduce the conflicts.
Conclusion:
Conclude with solutions to address the issue.
