Perceptions and patterns of human-elephant conflict in old and new settlements in Sri Lanka: Insights for mitigation and management

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 2465-2481

  Fernando, Prithiviraj ^a,b,e   Wikramanayake, Eric ^b,c   Weerakoon, Devaka ^b,d   Jayasinghe, L K A ^b   Gunawardene, Manori ^b   Janaka, H K ^b  

^a ECOHEALTH ALLIANCE   (United States)

^b Centre for Conservation and Research   (Sri Lanka)

^c World Wildlife Fund US ^*  (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO   (Sri Lanka)

^e NONE   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Conservation; Elephants; Human elephant conflict; Sri Lanka; Wildlife management

Indexed keywords

CROP DAMAGE; ELEPHANT; LAND USE; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; SOUTH ASIA; SRI LANKA; WORLD;

ELEPHANTIDAE;

EID: 26844562455     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-004-0216-z     Document Type: Article

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