Human-Wildlife Conflict Management Emerges as Key Election Issue in Banke Constituency 1

Banke. Human-wildlife conflict management has become a major election issue for the House of Representatives election scheduled for February 21 in Banke Constituency No. 1.

In this constituency, which encompasses Kohalpur Municipality, Raptisasonari Rural Municipality, and Narainapur Rural Municipality, the presence of wild animals such as tigers and leopards in the Banke National Park, community forests, and national forests has increased significantly over the past few years.