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The IUCN SSC Guidelines on

Human-Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence

The Guidelines provide essential foundations and principles for good practice, with clear, practical guidance on how best to manage conflicts and enable coexistence with wildlife. They have been developed for use by conservation practitioners, community leaders, decision makers, researchers, government officers and others. Focusing on approaches and tools for analysis and decision making, they are not limited to any particular species or region of the world. The aim of these Guidelines is to improve the management of human-wildlife conflict globally, supporting efforts to be pursued through well-informed, holistic and collaborative processes that take into account underlying social, cultural and economic contexts.

The IUCN SSC Guidelines on Human-Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence can be downloaded via the links below and are available in  English, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Arabic.  

 

German, Chinese, Swahili and Amharic official translations are currently in preparation. 

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IUCN (2023). IUCN SSC guidelines on human-wildlife conflict and coexistence. First edition. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN

UICN (2024). Lignes directrices de l'UICN CSE sur les conflits entre les humains et la faune sauvage et sur la coexistence. Première édition. Gland, Suisse: UICN

UICN (2023). Diretrizes da UICN CSE sobre conflitos e coexistência entre humanos e animais selvagens. Primeira edição. Gland, Suíça: UICN

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МСОП (2024). Руководство КВВ МСОП по конфликтам и сосуществованию человека и дикой природы. Первое издание. Гланд, Швейцария: МСОП

IUCN (2024). Directrices de la CSE de la UICN sobre conflictos y coexistencia humano-vida silvestre. Primera Edición. Gland, Suiza: UICN

الاتحاد الدولي لحفظ الطبيعة (2025). المبادئ التوجيهية للجنة بقاء الأنواع التابعة للاتحاد الدولي لحفظ الطبيعة بشأن الصراع والتعايش بين البشر والحياة البرية. الطبعة الأولى. غلاند، سويسرا: الاتحاد الدولي لحفظ الطبيعة.

Acknowledgments 

We are very grateful for the generous support from several partners and collaborators who made the official translations of the IUCN SSC Guidelines on Human-Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence possible:

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Published:

Rufford Foundation: French, Portuguese, Spanish editions

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds: Russian edition

Royal Commission for Al Ula: Arabic edition

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Forthcoming:

WWF Germany: German edition

IUCN Save our Species: Amharic edition

Lion Landscapes: Swahili edition

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