Mains Paper II · 4 Environment & Ecology · 4.4 Protected areas and wetlands

4.4.8 Human–wildlife conflict and community participation in conservation

As wildlife numbers recover and habitats shrink, conflict with people over crops, cattle and lives is rising; lasting conservation depends on sharing benefits and decisions with local communities, from Joint Forest Management to community reserves.

  • APPSC Group 2 · Mains Paper II
  • Advanced level
  • 9 min read
  • Full course

Key terms

  • human-wildlife conflict
  • crop raiding
  • ex gratia
  • vermin
  • Section 11
  • Section 62
  • Joint Forest Management
  • eco-development
  • Bishnoi
  • Chipko
  • Appiko
  • Khonoma
  • Pakke
  • Forest Rights Act
  • Biodiversity Management Committee
  • Vana Samrakshana Samithi

What this note covers

  1. Core factsFoundation
  2. ExplainedStandard
  3. DeeperAdvanced
  4. AP angleStandard
  5. Mains writingMains writing
  6. Common trapsFoundation
  7. Quick revisionFoundation

Read the full note in the app. It is part of the APPSC Group 2 full course in Medha AI. Free in the app: the first chapter of each topic.

Read the full note in the app Environment & Ecology questions with answers

All Protected areas and wetlands notes · APPSC Group 2 syllabus · APPSC G2 Prelims Mock 1 with answers · Start free

Medha AI writes its own notes and checks them against the sources listed. Medha AI is an independent preparation service. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to APPSC, TSPSC, MPSC, UPSC or any other commission or government body.