Certificate - Etheses - Saurashtra University

4. In Kugti wildlife sanctuary, there is increasing biotic pressure due livestock
grazing, collection of medicinal plants and other non-timber forest produce, and
to some extent fuelwood extraction. All these factors together might be affecting
the habitat use and movement pattern of brown bear in these areas. Number of
livestock population brought by the migratory shepherds in the sanctuary area is
on the increase in alpine pastures, as a result, the prime habitats of brown bears
and other wild animals are severely impacted. There is need for planning
strategies for regulation of livestock grazing, imposing restriction on collection
of medicinal plants in the highly preferred habitat use areas.
5. For mitigation of human-brown bear conflicts under given socio-economic and
political framework, one of the ways is to minimize the ill effects of socio
economic constraints and socio-ecological constraints in these areas. Livestock
killings and agricultural and horticultural crop damage are the socio-ecological
constraint identified. To minimize their ill effects on people, education and
awareness programmes related to wildlife conservation, ecology of brown bear
and genesis of human-brown bear menace is necessary.
6. In and around Kugti wildlife sanctuary, there were only a few cases of human
casualties by black bear, which were accidental, and there was no incidence of
human casualty by brown bear. The problem here is not significant; however
people should be alert and vigilant moving in wildlife areas.
7. Graziers parties use 22 pastures permanently for grazing their livestock in the
sanctuary, and they took 11,940, 12,970 and 13, 480 sheep and goats during the
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