スリランカ，ヌワラエリヤにおける農業基盤の生計における人間-野生動物対立の空間的パターンと社会経済的影響の研究

抄録

Sri Lanka is a fertile tropical country with a wide variety of crops and farming depend on two main seasons called yala and maha compatible with rain pattern. Agriculture in Nuwara Eliya threats by issues such as less crop production, unexpected environmental changes, soil degradation pest, and diseases. Also, wildlife conflict plays a big role in the loss of production due to intense wildlife conflicts. When we consider agriculture in the area, we can see Human-wildlife conflict (HWC) plays a significant role in the activities such as conservation and livelihood activities. Also, should address other important factors in equal importance. In the study, we try to focus on and investigate the grass root factors causing HWC in the Nuwara Eliya DS division. When we consider the out Outcomes of the study, we manage to identify the list of animals that contribute to the wildlife conflict in the area, manage to estimate economic loss from the animals, get a better understanding of the factors which affect conflict, make better understanding among people’s perception about human-wildlife conflict, create robust data set for the management authorities (department of agriculture, department of wildlife, etc.). The result can be used to mitigate the conflict and identify possibilities to coexist with wildlife (win-win solutions for both humans & wildlife.