ELEPHANT CONFLICT HOTSPOTS IN COFFEE AGROFORESTRY IN KODAGU DISTRICT, KARNATAKA
Journal Title: International Journal of Environment, Ecology, Family and Urban Studies (IJEEFUS) - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 5
Abstract
Conflicts are the normal phenomenon along the forest boundary in Kodagu with the difference in land use pattern. Kodagu with the larger shade grew coffee estate with the company to the small planters makes the desirable condition for the elephant to feed on the cultivated crops and the grass grown in the area. The study was carried out know the area which has a high concentration of conflicts known as hotspots of conflict in coffee Agroforestry. To assess the hotspot of conflicts Getis-Ord Gi* statistics were used. GPS location of the elephant in the coffee estate shows the presence of the conflicts location, GPS points collected over a season will the represent the highly conflicted area within the study area, these areas are the crucial to know for the management proposed for driving the elephant from the coffee estate towards the forest to reduce the conflicts. Throughout the study period conflicts points concentrationfallon the same location showing regular conflicts within the small area traveling small distance this could be depending the food source and the safety of the elephant in the day time. Conflicts have increase in these areas as the elephant covering new areas. When forest ground stafs drive away the elephant they creat more damage. The result can be used for the feature mitigation management work giving more importance to the hotspot of conflicts and for the indetail study on human elephant conflicts in micro level to reduce the conflicts.
Authors and Affiliations
THAMMAIAH C. K, VIJAYA KUMARA .
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