SGNP hamlet tackles waste at source to combat man-animal conflict
(WorldNews India)

According to a study, garbage strewn across the surroundings attract dogs to such villages, which form the largest prey base for leopards leading to man-animal conflict. mumbai Updated: Apr 23, 2019 13:33 IST Badri Chatterjee Hindustan Times, Mumbai A tribal hamlet in the city’s national park is countering the concerns of human-animal conflict. For over three months, the residents of Chunapada inside the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), Borivli, have been segregating waste at source and has become the park’s first zero waste tribal hamlet. Garbage strewn across the surroundings attract dogs to such villages, which form the largest prey base for leopards leading to man-animal...