| Subject: | Environmental Studies \ Sociology |
| Title: | Living on the Edge: Tribal Perceptions and Coping Strategies in the Face of Human-Wildlife Conflict in Wayanad District of Kerala |
| Author(s): | Mariya Joseph & Sanib K. A. |
| Published on: | 30th April 2026 |
| Published by: | Lyceum India |
| Name of the Journal: | Lyceum India Journal of Social Sciences |
| ISSN/E-ISSN: | 3048-6513 |
| Volume & Issue: | Volume: 3, Issue: 6 |
| Pages: | 152-163 |
| Original DOI (if any): | 10.5281/zenodo.19955926 |
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| Abstract: | Human-wildlife conflict in Wayanad disproportionately affects indigenous tribal groups whose daily survival depends on the forest. Their heightened vulnerability results in significant loss of life, livelihoods, and psychological trauma. Understanding the unique challenges and strategies adopted by these communities is essential for designing effective, equitable conflict interventions. This study contends that human-wildlife conflict must be analyzed through the lens of each community’s unique dependence on forests. It examines how the Kattunayaka Tribal Communities in Wayanad, with their distinctive knowledge and coping mechanisms, experience and confront such conflict. By focusing on their perceptions and strategies, the research aims to demonstrate the necessity of integrating tribal realities into conflict management for fair and lasting solutions. |
| Keywords: | Human-wildlife conflict, Tribal Community, Kattunaikkan Tribe, Indigenous Knowledge system |
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