Human-elephant conflict (HEC) refers to the negative interactions that occur between humans and elephants, primarily driven by habitat loss as land is developed for agriculture or settlement and elephants are forced to compete for natural resources. Human-elephant conflict can range from crop raiding, in which elephants consume or damage cultivated plants, to violent encounters when elephants perceive a threat to their land, survival, or offspring.
Human-elephant conflict (HEC) refers to the negative interactions that occur between humans and elephants, primarily driven by habitat loss as land is developed for agriculture or settlement and elephants are forced to compete for natural resources. Human-elephant conflict can range from crop raiding, in which elephants consume or damage cultivated plants, to violent encounters when elephants perceive a threat to their land, survival, or offspring.
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