about human-wildlife conflict

The GSRIT Project aim to study Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC), Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) and Land Use Pattern Changes existing in the regions of South Africa, Kenya and Botswana. As the project progresses, we aim to develop a risk-index tool using Geospatial Technologies to map areas vulnerable to these threats.

GSRIT

OUR TEAM

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OUR RESEARCH PROJECT

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Wildlife Conservation has been the forerunner for countries globally. The recognised threats and steps to manage them are being understood and implemented at all places. Conservation is also about the people living with the wildlife and issues emerging out of these synchronies.

The GSRIT Project aim to study Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC), Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) and Land Use Pattern Changes existing in the regions of South Africa, Kenya and Botswana. As the project progresses, we aim to develop a risk-index tool using Geospatial Technologies to map areas vulnerable to these threats.

GSRIT also aims to study the effects of Climate Change on HWC, IWT and the spread of Zoonotic Diseases

OUR OBJECTIVES

We shall understand, identify and map the drivers – ecological, socio-economic and spatio temporal.
Determine Climate Change impact in influencing HWC at local scale.
Quantitatively and Qualitatively study HWC and Illegal Wildlife Trade.
Employing Machine learning combined with the drivers to develop a spatially explicit risk index tool is our center-stage.
At each step of the project, we endeavour to engage Local Communities and foster partnerships, leverage expertise and promote knowledge exchange. We strongly believe that they are the shoulders on whom the efforts and drives rest.