JICA assisted Sikkim Biodiversity Conservation and Forest Management Project (SBFP) under the Forest and Environment Department, Government of Sikkim is conducting two day workshop on "Challenges for Biodiversity Conservation and Human-Wildlife Conflicts - Identifying the problems and possible solutions" in the State of Sikkim at Chintan Bhawan, Gangtok on November 15-16, 2019.

Objectives: The main objective of the workshop is to come up with more practical, effective and long standing solutions, effective stakeholder’s participation in conflict management so as to resolve the conflict amicably to an extent that is possible.

Participants: The workshop is expected to be attended by stakeholders including line departments in Sikkim, JICA India Office, New Delhi, State Forest Departments who are implementing JICA Project and Expert from the Subject Matter.

Period of Workshop: The workshop will held for 03 days on  November 1517, 2019. The first day starts with inaugural session and followed by technical sessions on the second day. on Human-Wildlfe conflict and management issues. The third day is earmarked for field visits to have exposure of Sikkim forests and Wildlife in context to Human-Wildlife conflict.

Expected outcome: By the end of this workshop, sufficient information and understanding on Human Wildlife Conflicts, current management and effective solutions for the State to address Human-Wildlife conflict issue will be identified and come up with effective intervention packages.

»  Concept Note of the Workshop

»  Programme Schedule