Human-elephant Conflict (HEC) is a significant problem in Nepal, with approximately two-thirds of households being impacted by elephants (Elephas maximus), particularly during the winter. In addition to elephant casualties, more than 10% of the households surveyed have had human casualties (injury or death) during the past 5 years. This study evaluates the economic viability of elephant conservation in Nepal within the context of current and proposed HEC mitigation scenarios.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/willingness-pay-mitigating-human-elephant-conflict-residents-nepal
[2] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1617138117300638
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/dinesh-neupane
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/samrat-kunwar
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/alok-k-bohara-et-al
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/journal-nature-conservation
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/people-animal-conflicts
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/elephant
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nepal
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/south-asia
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife