Kerala’s Human-wildlife Conflict Crisis and Demands for Legal Reforms
The crisis of human-wildlife conflict in Kerala has escalated in recent years, marked by increasing incidents of dangerous interactions between humans and wildlife such as elephants, tigers, leopards, bison, and wild boars. The current legal framework, the Kerala Compensation Rules of 1980, faces criticism for its inadequacies, including lack of accessible information, absence of standard criteria for damage assessment, bureaucratic hurdles, and delays in compensation. Legal experts and policy makers are calling for comprehensive legal reforms to address these issues and ensure more effective and timely support for victims.
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