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| Maintain ecological balance | | | During the past few years there has been a considerable increase in the number of man-animal conflict cases in Jammu and Kashmir.
These conflicts over the years have led to the loss of lives and injuries to people. Also, notably the rising incidents of man-animal confrontation allude to disturbances caused in wildlife.
The wild animals have been seen venturing into lower areas. Also leopards have been found close to human habitats in populated areas in the recent past.
Experts attribute the venturing of wild animals into civilian areas to the destruction of forests. There were reports when the Covid-19 pandemic started that the animals carried the virus along with them. The biodiversity in forests harmlessly retains dangerous viruses and other pathogens among a vast pool of wild animals, away from people. This aspect also underscores the value of maintaining viable ecosystems, and eliminating the entry of the wild animals from entering human surroundings.
There has been reckless exploitation of the environment over the years. Both officials at the helm of affairs and people are responsible. The growing man-animal conflicts serve as a dire warning to all the concerned that there should be no hasty permissions for projects in already enfeebled forests. There is ample evidence that environmental protection confers health protection and forests should be left undisturbed.
If poaching is one aspect of the conservation challenge, the other side of the story is the fast encroachments that threaten to endanger animals and the environment.
There is a need to promote conservation encompassing survival of all as well as diversity of the ecosystem. There is a need to create awareness, as also the action aimed at preventing people from causing disturbances to the wildlife. Also, there is an urgent need for the authorities to sensitise people and also devise foolproof measures to tackle wild animals as and when they venture close to human populations so as to prevent the loss of precious human lives.
The issue of man-animal conflict needs to be addressed at priority. The helmsmen cannot allow the situation to go out of control. They have to come up with a mechanism to prevent such incidents from taking place. They cannot sit back and wait for things to fall in place on their own. |
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