Human-Wildlife Conflict around Belo-Bira Forest, Dawro Zone, Southwestern Ethiopia

Table 5

Response rate on the major causes of HWC in the study area.

Cause of HWC	Kebele
	Bale	Arusi Bale	Zadi Shamayit	Zadi Woyid	Total
Human population growth	23	10	0	11	44
Habitat encroachment	14	9	11	8	42
Village proximity to forest	9	8	18	5	40
Competition between wildlife and livestock	4	11	3	4	22
Other	0	1	0	2	3
Total	50	39	32	30	151