Effectiveness of physical barriers in mitigating human–elephant negative interactions in North-East India

Effectiveness of physical barriers in mitigating human–elephant negative interactions in North-East India

Physical barriers, like solar fences, elephant-proof trenches, stone, or rubble walls, are installed as conflict mitigation interventions in India’s major Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) ranges. However, installations lacking a priori scientific assessment of site specificity for reducing elephant...

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Main Authors: Gitima Das, Kanagaraj Selvan, Bibhuti Lahkar, Govindan Veeraswami Gopi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Conservation Science
Subjects:
Physical barriers
solar fencing
elephant-proof trench
people’s perception
optimized hotspot analysis
willingness to pay
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcosc.2022.956568/full

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