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Titre :	Managing success: Asiatic lion conservation, interface problems and peoples' perceptions in the Gir Protected Area
Auteurs :	Venkataraman Meena, Auteur ; David W. Macdonald, Auteur ; Robert A. Montgomery, Auteur
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	Biological Conservation (174 JUN 2014)
Article en page(s) :	120-126
Langues:	Anglais
Résumé :	The last population of free-ranging Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) has been steadily increasing in response to successful conservation initiatives spanning five decades. With the increasing population size, lions have expanded their range and move throughout the Greater Gir Landscape in Western India. Of concern to conservation and management is human-lion interaction outside the Gir Protected Area (GPA). The landscape surrounding the GPA includes agro-pastoral villages with large human communities and vast numbers of livestock. We assessed spatiotemporal patterns of lion depredation of livestock, via analysis of the Gujarat State Forest Department monetary compensation records, and human perceptions of forested habitat, lion conservation and wildlife damage mitigation, via interview surveys. We discovered that the number and severity of livestock depredations has increased over time despite a stable lion population in the GPA. Our spatial regression model identified that over a 10-year period, lion depredation tended to increase (beta = -0.10, P <.0001 in villages near gpa though the spatial configuration of depredations was patchy. we discuss that these hot spots depredation are associated with movement paths dispersing lions out gpa. from interview surveys found human livelihood dependency on forest minimal while economic losses crop-raiding wild herbivores and livestock-depredation by were higher. currently agro-pastoral economy land-use cultural tolerance appear conducive to lion survival region. however for conservation continue succeed greater gir landscape conflict mitigation continued promotion positive public perceptions is imperative. elsevier ltd. all rights reserved.>

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