Traditionally, people have depended on forests for their livelihood and a process of sustainable resource extraction was in place, which typically did not result in major degradation of forested landscapes. With the increase in human population, per capita consumption and commodity exports there have been substantial changes in land use patterns, and depletion of forest cover and habitat for wildlife. In response to shrinking habitat, a new phenomenon of “reverse extraction” is now increasingly visible, where wildlife such as elephants, leopards, wild boar, and several other species are increasingly coming out of their habitat that has resulted in crop raiding, livestock killing, and causing human deaths as well. This paper makes a case for anintegrated conservation planning at a regional scale takes advantage of indigenous knowledge, advances in geospatial technologies, and inclusive, participatory planning as a way forward that would create a people’s plan fulfilling human and wildlife needs.