The human-animal conflict

The ever increasing pressure on land and natural resources has resulted in death of humans as well as animals

ANIMAL TOLL 300

leopards killed by villagers or forest departments (2010-2016)

200

elephants killed in train accidents (1987-2013)

132

tiger deaths in 2016 due to natural reasons and human intervention— highest in 10 years

HUMAN TOLL 81

people killed by tigers between 2014 and 2017

40

people killed by lions between 2014 and 2017

2,804

people killed by elephants between 2009 and 2016