Causes of Park-People Conflict in Chitwan National Park of Nepal
- Author Bishwa Raj Subedi
- Co-Author Dr. Fatta Bahadur K.C
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- Country : India
- Subject : Management
Keywords : Cause, Chitwan, Conflict, National, Nepal, Park, People
Abstract
Conflict is associated with the human nature. Conflict may arise when two or more parties show their wants, needs and beliefs in different ways. If conflict can be handled positively then it will give the positive result whereas if it is handled negatively then it will give the negative result. There are different causes of conflict based on the personal factors, organizational factors, political situations, economic condition, socio-cultural values and believe system, and environmental factors …etc. the study aim to identify the causes of park-people conflict in ChitwanNationa Park of Nepal. The study collected data from 385 respondents living near by the Park. The random sampling was used to select the respondents by using the structured questionnaires. The statistical model used to analyse the data. the result found that crops and cattle damaged by wild animal, weak provision of compensation, regular disturbance from wild animal, restriction to enter into the park to collect the grass and fire-wood and security of wild animal in park were the main causes of conflict. The community people wanted to resolve the conflict by ensuring the security of people from the attack of wild animal decide the provision of compensation of loss and damage and protection of wild animal within the park. The concerned authority should be responsible to settle these problems with the active involvement of community people.
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