Human-Bird Conflicts and Management Issues: A Case Study of Birds at Uppalapadu Lake, Andhra Pradesh, India

Abstract

The current research focused on the issues related to human-bird conflicts and subsequent alternatives adopted by the migratory birds at Uppalapadu Lake (India). The study collates the information from field observations and literature surveys and draws conclusions based on the observation data. The study highlights the ways the local community, Forest Department, activist groups and other organizations participate in protecting the birds from harm. It also focuses on some of the management initiatives taken by the Forest Department that are helping the birds during their breeding periods. Overall, the research identifies the ecological importance of the lake with respect to birds and stresses the need for its protection and further expansion.

Avian species richness and diversity at the Dschang Municipal Lake, Cameroon: Implications of site management for conservation and ecotourism

“…Author(s) agree that this article remains permanently open access under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 International License (Prasad et al, 2012). Wild birds are an integral part of any ecosystem, providing critical ecosystem services and functions.…”

Socioeconomic development and ecological traits as predictors of human–bird conflicts

“…However, habitat features alone do not explain why some species are or not involved in HBCs. Species’ ecological traits, such as habitat types (Filloy & Bellocq, 2006; Vickery et al., 2003), dietary breadth (Charles & Linklater, 2013), feeding type (Canavelli et al., 2013; Hiron et al., 2014), nesting behavior (Hayward et al., 2009), migratory behavior (De Castro et al., 2012), flocking behavior (Prasad et al., 2012), population trends (Hemson, 2003), and home‐range sizes (Enserink & Vogel, 2006), may determine the number of resources exploited by a bird species and thus may be associated with the extent of HBCs. For example, birds with a broad dietary breadth may take the advantage of novel and varied food resources, intensifying their competitive interactions with humans (Charles & Linklater, 2013; Conover, 2002).…”