Challenge of coexistence: Nepal’s contemporary struggle with human-wildlife conflict

Nepal is predominantly an agricultural nation, encompassing 66 per cent of the total population of agricultural activities. Alongside agriculture, people depend on forests for a variety of natural products and services that sustain human existence.

For instance, most of the firewood and fodder used by the nation, which are both obtained from forests, make up roughly 75 per cent of the country’s energy supply and 37 per cent of its animal feed, respectively.