The impacts of environmental education on reducing human-wildlife conflict: A Case study Khaeez protected area

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1 Department of Environment, Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Technology, Khatam Anjelibiya, Behbahan

2 Department of Forestry, Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, Khatam University of Technology, Behbahan

Abstract

Conflict between human and wildlife takes place because of sharing and competition for limited resources. The conflicts become a controversial, if it is concerned with the livelihood and economic value. Conservation proceedings impacts on human wellbeing is critical to the integration of poverty alleviation and biodiversity conservation. In many undeveloped and low-income countries, human–wildlife conflict adversely affects wellbeing of local communities that closely interface with wildlife. Direct wildlife damage is commonly cited as the main driver of conflict, and many tools exist for reducing such damage. But, significant conflict often remains even after damage has been reduced, accordingly conflict requires long-term plan of socioeconomic cultural heritage. In this study population selected, according to population distribution, settlement and around the Khaeez protected area. Cochran formula was used to estimate the sample size and after collecting and classifying data, descriptive and inferential statistical methods were used to analyze the data. Correlation analysis shows that there is a significant relationship between the local people's environmental awareness and reduce human-wildlife conflict. Also multivariable regression results showed that socio-economic status, environmental threats, wildlife management and environmental behavior changes about 86 percent of the dependent variable reduction of human-wildlife conflict challenges.

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Journal of Animal Environment
Volume 9, Issue 4
January 2018
Pages 29-40

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