What is the Man-Animal Conflict in Kashmir?

  Encounters between humans and large carnivores like leopards and bears have been dubbed 'the Man-Animal conflict' by the press.

Kashmir is in the throes of unchecked urbanization primarily by way of encroachment upon Kashmir's forests and wetlands. Cutting down of forests and filling-in wetlands to raise suburban colonies is leading to dwindling wildlife habitats.

Wildlife corridors that allow seasonal movement of wildlife are also being cut-off by roads, railway tracks, border fencing etc., effectively trapping wild animals in ever-shrinking habitats.