Elephant disturbances usually take place between dusk
and dawn and are strongly seasonal, corresponding with
crop harvesting periods.Farms adjacent to the park boundary are likely
to be raided, especially during seasonswhen favoured foods are
at the optimal stage of growth.Conflicts
are usually more severe close to protected areas (PAs),
which act as elephant refuges.Inevitably, the
sharpest conflicts and greatest losses seem to occur where
villages are close to park borders Human–elephant conflicts arise in rural areas of
Asia, posing significant problems to local communities,
elephants and wildlife managers.The
conservation of the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
is of both national and international significance because
it is considered to be a flagship species by international
conservationist groups for the ecosystem it inhabits.Therefore, resolution of human conflict
with elephants is a major concern and a high priority for
conservation of elephants whose range includes countries
in Asia.