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Department of Economics, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Research Article
Hunting Vs. Conservation of the Amur Falcon: Livelihood Struggles in Nagaland India
Author(s): Neito U Mero, Prajna Paramita Mishra
For conservation project to be successful community participation plays a pivotal role. In this study, it is reflected in
the community effort to conserve the Amur falcon in Pangti, Nagaland, India. However, the costs of conservation
can also be quite high especially for economically marginalized rural communities. Prior to the conservation drive
the high seasonal availability of the migratory bird had made its hunting a source of yearly income for the villagers of
Pangti who had lost their fertile lands to submersion caused by the building of the Doyang dam. However, the mass
hunting of the bird soon attracted adverse publicity resulting in a global outcry and the launch of a conservation
movement which proved to be a success in fact, Pangti came to be popularly tagged by the media as one where
‘hunters-turned-conservationists’ lived. However, a secti.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2167-0269.22.11.496