Living with large carnivores – Integrative coexistence through community empowerment
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main Project
VALUE £585,712
WHERE Nepal, India
Summary
Conflicts with wild large carnivores is a significant driver of their population decline, also levying severe negative impacts on local communities’ livelihoods, health and welfare. The Terai lowlands between India and Nepal experience significant conflicts with large carnivores (tigers, leopards, sloth bears), eroding prevalent tolerance for wildlife, and jeopardising biodiversity conservation efforts. The project will develop a sustainable model of conflict management, by empowering local communities in project villages, promoting both biodiversity and human development outside of Protected Areas (PA).
