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| Krishnamurthy, R. | |
| Anthropocentric approach to tiger conservation in central India: conundrums and compromises | |
| 2016 Conference Proceeding | |
Tiger (_Panthera tigris_) is considered as an effective umbrella and surrogate species for biodiversity conservation in the range countries where it occurs. Given its flagship value and ecological linkages, the conservation efforts and investments targeted at the species is said to be anthropocentric in concept, although much of strategies may appear as species-centric endeavor. Taking cue from the tiger conservation measures including reintroduction and reinforcement efforts in the central India, I argue that the prevailing communication gap and inadequate conceptual understanding of the overall conservation goals present biggest challenges to managers and local communities alike. Inviolate spaces are being created at local scale for tiger conservation, but large landscapes are advocated as requirement for ensuring the long-term viability. Developments are promoted to alleviate the negative pressure from forest-based dependency of local people, but forest areas and connectivity are being lost to these developments. Village relocation program has yielded credible success to tiger conservation in central India, while these people present new challenge to landscape model of conservation, which is being promoted as effective solution. It is therefore apparent that conservation policies targeted at local reserve level will likely provide only immediate conservation outcomes. A long-term solution for tiger conservation and overall human well-being, without the sense of being compromised, clearly rests on the integration of consensus-based shared goals and management actions at landscape scales, with involvement of local institutions, where relevant. |
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