HUMAN DIMENSION IN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT IN KARERA BUSTARD SANCTUARY, INDIA

Human Dimensions research is a broad field of exploring human wildlife interactions by understanding attitudes, beliefs, values, behavioral intentions and behaviors. A questionnaire survey was made for study of human dimension in wildlife management with respondent in villages of Karera Bustard Sanctuary. Human Wildlife Conflict is emerging as a significant wildlife management issue. The conflict results in severe impacts on communities in the form of crop depredation, property damage, loss of livestock, human injury and human killing.