Human-Wildlife Coexistence and Collaborative Conservation in India’s Forest Landscapes

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Human-wildlife interactions in India often involve shared landscapes where animals like elephants, tigers, and leopards follow traditional routes now intersected by human settlements, leading to occasional conflicts such as crop damage and livestock loss. Research highlights the importance of coexistence and collaborative conservation approaches, exemplified by the Soliga tribal community in the Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary, who integrate traditional knowledge with modern methods to manage forests and wildlife sustainably, challenging exclusionary 'fortress conservation' models.