This study case examines Human Wildlife Conflict-HWC in an agricultural village located at the border of Rajaji National Park in Uttarakhand, India. It investigates: what are the “visible” and “hidden” costs of such conflict with wildlife? To what extent are these costs differentially borne by men and women? How do villagers perceive any such differences? The findings illustrate the importance of addressing both visible and hidden costs of HWC for members of park communities and support a call for increased gender-sensitivity in HWC research.

Type of Case
Printed publication (book, sourcebook, journal article…)

Publisher
Elsevier - Geoforum

Region
Asia Pacific

Biome
All

Forest Type
All forest types (natural and planted)

Primary Designated Function
Other functions (education, awareness-raising, research, etc.)