Negative perception 3 6 6 9 What could be the ways to reduce this problem? (%) (multiple answers possible) Properly maintain electric fences 40 33 40 37 Chase away elephants outside the fence 44 39 39 36 Provide villages with crackers 13 20 13 15 Other 3 8 8 11 Number of households 159 69 321 251 Source: World Bank Livelihoods Survey (2008) Focus group opinions on the HEC The HEC issue is contentious perhaps more so because of the fear induced by the presence of elephants and because at times it involves the loss of lives of both people and elephants. As a consequence there have been concentrated efforts to try and mitigate the HEC, including electric fences (Table A3.2). Again, there are mixed views on the effectiveness of mitigation measures (as also confirmed by the regression analysis). Table A3.2 Community opinions about the HEC during the focus group sessions Assistance to mitigate wild elephant GN Division Wild elephant problems problems Kirinda Households in the division have Since Chena cultivation is practiced on (# Households: 924) faced many wild elephant problems unauthorized lands, there is not much before the electric fence around YNP assistance from the government was established in 2002 – 2003 There are occasions where compensation Before the fence was established is provided for lost lives elephants were responsible for When houses were damaged, around significant damage to stored paddy 25% of the cost of damage was covered and crops. Even fishermen were by compensation affected, being attacked on their Farmers have not purchased any way to go fishing in the early insurance products so far morning Farmers collectively working as a farmer The number of wild elephant attacks organization have been able to get the has been reduced, thus electric relevant authorities to establish the fences were an effective mitigation electric fence, which they consider a strategy significant achievement in mitigating wild elephant problems Kawantissapura Around 3 houses were damaged by Compensation for lost damages to houses (# Households: 575) elephants over the last month. is provided to only those who have legal There is an increasing trend of the ownership to the land incidents of wild elephant attacks Compensation for crop damages is Establishment of the electric fence provided only if they have been insured
Negative perception 3 6 6 9 What could be the ways to reduce this problem? (%) (multiple answers possible) Properly maintain electric fences 40 33 40 37 Chase away elephants outside the fence 44 39 39 36 Provide villages with crackers 13 20 13 15 Other 3 8 8 11 Number of households 159 69 321 251 Source: World Bank Livelihoods Survey (2008) Focus group opinions on the HEC The HEC issue is contentious perhaps more so because of the fear induced by the presence of elephants and because at times it involves the loss of lives of both people and elephants. As a consequence there have been concentrated efforts to try and mitigate the HEC, including electric fences (Table A3.2). Again, there are mixed views on the effectiveness of mitigation measures (as also confirmed by the regression analysis). Table A3.2 Community opinions about the HEC during the focus group sessions GN Division Wild elephant problems Assistance to mitigate wild elephant problems Kirinda (# Households: 924) Households in the division have faced many wild elephant problems before the electric fence around YNP was established in 2002 – 2003 Before the fence was established elephants were responsible for significant damage to stored paddy and crops. Even fishermen were affected, being attacked on their way to go fishing in the early morning The number of wild elephant attacks has been reduced, thus electric fences were an effective mitigation strategy Since Chena cultivation is practiced on unauthorized lands, there is not much assistance from the government There are occasions where compensation is provided for lost lives When houses were damaged, around 25% of the cost of damage was covered by compensation Farmers have not purchased any insurance products so far Farmers collectively working as a farmer organization have been able to get the relevant authorities to establish the electric fence, which they consider a significant achievement in mitigating wild elephant problems Kawantissapura (# Households: 575) Around 3 houses were damaged by elephants over the last month. There is an increasing trend of the incidents of wild elephant attacks Establishment of the electric fence Compensation for lost damages to houses is provided to only those who have legal ownership to the land Compensation for crop damages is provided only if they have been insured
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