To date, there has been relatively
little common work on this issue between researchers
involved with wildlife biology and agroforestry. The
agroforestry community has the potential to play a
leading role in developing theoretical analyses and
carrying out collaborative field research with wildlife
conservationists to explore how to reduce tiger and
elephant conflict, and thus contribute to the conservation
of these species. Examples of questions that
could benefit from such cross-disciplinary research
include the following:
1. How might consideration of the potential for
human–wildlife conflict influence the planning,
development, and management of buffer zones,
Integrated Conservation and Development Projects
(ICDPs), and corridors connecting adjacent protected
areas in the human-dominated landscapes
of Southeast Asia?
2. How do different buffering strategies promote or
inhibit conflict between humans and large mammals,
including tigers, elephants, wild pigs, and
primates?
3. How do different buffering strategies affect the conservation
of different species assemblages (e.g. invertebrates,
birds, amphibians, and large mammals)
in the context of human activities and what are the
benefits (e.g. greater habitat area) and risks (e.g.
greater conflict) associated with different land use
choices?