Publication details
Injury Severity of Wildlife Attacks on Humans in the Vicinity of Chitwan National Park, Nepal
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| Year of publication | 2016 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Journal of Biodiversity Management and Forestry |
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| Citation | |
| Web | http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2327-4417.1000154 |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2327-4417.1000154 |
| Field | Security and health protection, human - machine |
| Keywords | Buffer zone; Fatal rate of wildlife attack; High-risk area; People’s awareness; Regulating people’s movement; Victims’ livelihood |
| Description | This paper focuses on assessment of the extent of injury caused by wildlife attacks on humans in the vicinity of the Chitwan National Park (CNP) of Nepal for a period between 2003 and 2013. In the vicinity of this park, people suffer from the attacks by various wild animals such as rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis), tiger (Panthera tigris), sloth bear (Melursus ursinus), elephant (Elephas maximus), and wild boar (Sus scrofa). We used data collected from group discussion (n=33), key stakeholder interview (n=36), field observation, and household questionnaire survey (n=329). Our results showed that wildlife attacks were significantly correlated to site environment, season, victims’ gender, age, awareness, and activities. The injury severity significantly correlated to attacking animal species (p<0.0001). Fatal cases occurred on 1-people in-3, and rest suffered with minor to severe injuries. On an average, 30 attacks occurred annually. Patterns of the attacks were significantly uneven across months (p<0.001). Uneducated persons received more fatal attacks than others. |