Human Wildlife Conflict: The Nuances Of Indian Law That Render It Ineffective

Author(s)	Anju C Thomas, Sumana Vedanth
Country	India
Abstract	Animal attacks and resultant loss of life and livelihood have increased exponentially in the recent past, pan-India. Human Wildlife Conflicts have extensive implications on people, including but not limited to indigenous tribes, farmers and communities occupying lands within and in fringes of protected areas. Human-wildlife interactions are predictable and inevitable in some instances while unforeseeable in others. Therefore, prevention, mitigation and compensation through a well-crafted legal mechanism is the only apt workaround. In this backdrop, this research paper examines history and evolution India’s wildlife law and policies in the light of the narratives which shaped them, and analyses the provisions of the Wildlife Protection Act,1972 for gauging its preparedness and efficacy.
Keywords	: Human wildlife conflict, Wildlife Protection Act, Human Rights, Conservation, development, international practices, sustainable coexistence
Field	Sociology > Administration / Law / Management
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 2, March-April 2025
Published On	2025-03-06
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i02.38419
Short DOI	https://doi.org/g87cwx

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