Abstract: Rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta)are primates, native to forest in Northern India. The population of monkeys has grown at an alarming rate during the last decade. Rhesus monkeys have been leaving forests and are constantly migrating to urban, semi urban and rural areas. Rhesus monkeys are very aggressive and unsociable towards humans.This wild species affects the life of a human beings in the forms of physicalattacks, damage tolivestock, property,crops, etc.This is considered as HWC-Human Wildlife Conflict. Damage to human property & harassment by the rhesus monkeys are common occurrences in various parts of India. Due to intolerable activities, a majority of residents strongly believe that these monkeys are unwanted species than a species to be conserved.There have been several strategies to solve the problem in India.

Keywords: Rhesus Monkey, North India,Damage.