Ongoing RAP in the Sundarbans Enlists Help from Local Communities to Mitigate Human-Tiger Conflict
Sundarban National Park, West Bengal, January 18, 2017: In a bid to engage with local communities affected by human-tiger conflict in the Gurguria Bhubaneswari Gram Panchayat in Sundarban National Park, Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), as part of a Rapid Action Project launched last November Read more »
Elephants in Exile: A Rapid Assessment of Human-Elephant Conflict in Chhattisgarh
Large-scale open-cast mining is one of the prime reasons for the destruction of elephant habitat in Jharkhand. As a result, the elephants from such dispossessed habitats have managed to move into new territories in Chhattisgarh. This Occasional Report on a Rapid Survey conducted over two weeks throws light on this […] Read more »
Tribal Territories: Impact assessment of settlers on the Jarawa Tribal Reserve
When civilization extends its arm to isolated tribes, its impact is felt in the form of pressure and conflicts with poachers and new settlers, fishing, hunting and dwindling forest resources. This report is the outcome of a study on the impact of settlers on the Jarawa tribal reserve in the […] Read more »
Jumbo Express: Mitigating Elephant Mortality Due to Train Accidents in Rajaji National Park
This Occasional Report documents the scientific studies and recommendations behind one of WTI’s most successful rapid action projects when a series of short-term pro-active reforms were undertaken in collaboration with Northern Railways to prevent elephant deaths due to collisions with trains in Rajaji National Park. Read more »
