Human-wildlife conflict workshop at Dudhwa Tiger Reserve
What happened
- The Union Environment Minister chaired a workshop on managing human-wildlife conflict at Dudhwa Tiger Reserve on 19 June 2025 [PIB].
- The Ministry has begun setting up a Centre of Excellence for human-wildlife conflict management at WII-SACON [PIB].
Background
- UP ministers, MPs and MLAs attended; AI-based tools were discussed [PIB].
Why it matters
- Dudhwa’s fringe villages in the Terai face this conflict often, so holding the meeting there was a practical choice.
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How to use this in Mains
- Use Dudhwa (Lakhimpur Kheri) as the UP case for human-wildlife conflict.
- Mention the planned national Centre of Excellence as the policy response.
Quotable data pointWorkshop held at Dudhwa Tiger Reserve on 19 June 2025 [PIB].
PIB: Workshop on Management of Human Wildlife Conflict at Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, 20 Jun 2025
Exam angle
UPPCS
GS-V: UP forests and wildlife; Terai protected areas.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Practice · UPPCS
A June 2025 national workshop on human-wildlife conflict was held at
Answer (b) & explanation
Source: as cited in this article.
Official source: PIB: Workshop on Management of Human Wildlife Conflict at Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, 20 Jun 2025
facts from cited sources only; numbers machine-checked against source text; faculty review pending