Rarely human communities coexist in harmony with large predators. Most often communities suffer due to predation on their stock while large carnivores suffer losses and at times extirpation [2] due to retaliation. We examine the mechanisms permitting the coexistence of Asiatic lions (Panthera leo persica) and pastoral communities (Maldharis) in the Gir forests, India.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/living-lions-economics-coexistence-gir-forests-india
[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Gir_forest_Lion_Coexistence.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/kausik-banerjee
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/yadvendradev-v-jhala
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/kartikeya-s-chauhan-et-al
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/plos-one
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/lion
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/gir-np
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/endangered-species
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/coexistence-strategies
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/people-animal-conflicts
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cattle
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/livestock
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pastoral-nomads