Community Perceptions of Human-Elephant Conflict on Agricultural Land

Abstract

This study aims to analyze community perceptions. We surveyed 110 people living on the border of Way Kambas National Park. The data was collected using questionnaire instrument given to respondents randomly, with proportional number. The analysis was conducted with Top Two Boxes and Bottom Two Boxes, a method that combines the percentage of respondents’ answers on a Likert scale. The results showed that the community has a positive response to the conservation and understands the causes of human-elephant conflict, and its mitigation are shared responsibility. This study recommends the need for insurance as a mitigation effort.