Table 1.
The number of human attack, livestock depredation, crop raiding, and property damage incidents by wildlife from 2013–2022 in the buffer zones of Bardia and Chitwan National Parks, Nepal.
| Incident type | Damage | Bardia | Chitwan | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crop raiding | Paddy | 1848 | 2075 | 3923 | 48.3 |
| Wheat | 1273 | 755 | 2028 | 24.9 | |
| Maize | 956 | 554 | 1510 | 18.6 | |
| Mustard | 72 | 297 | 369 | 4.5 | |
| Others | 93 | 171 | 264 | 3.2 | |
| Banana | 7 | 26 | 33 | 0.4 | |
| Millet | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | ||
| Total | 4249 | 3880 | 8129 | ||
| Livestock depredation | Goat | 2172 | 637 | 2809 | 60.9 |
| Pig | 736 | 35 | 771 | 16.7 | |
| Cattle | 523 | 180 | 703 | 15.2 | |
| Buffalo | 70 | 95 | 165 | 3.6 | |
| Sheep | 153 | 4 | 157 | 3.4 | |
| Fowl | 5 | 5 | 0.1 | ||
| Rabbit | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Total | 3660 | 951 | 4611 | ||
| Human attack | Injury | 76 | 301 | 377 | 74.5 |
| Death | 41 | 88 | 129 | 25.5 | |
| Total | 117 | 389 | 506 | ||
| Property damage | House | 1360 | 328 | 1688 | 96.8 |
| Livestock shed | 17 | 30 | 47 | 2.7 | |
| Vehicle | 4 | 4 | 0.2 | ||
| Water tank | 4 | 4 | 0.2 | ||
| Total | 1381 | 362 | 1743 | ||
| Grand total | 9407 | 5582 | 14,989 |