JAIPUR: The tiger reserves in the state, Ranthambore and Sariska, will open for tourists from Friday.
The chief wildlife warden of Rajasthan on Thursday had sought the state government’s permission for opening up Ranthambore National Park and Sariska Tiger Reserve for visitors, following which the directions were issued.
The National Tiger Conservation Authority had previously restricted visitors’ entry at all tiger reserves in the country considering the Covid situation. However, as an improvement has been noticed in the pandemic situation, NTCA has now asked the chief wildlife wardens to decide on opening up of the reserves under their jurisdiction after consulting with local authorities. The visitors though would still need to abide with Covid-appropriate behaviour to avoid transfer of infection in animals. An official said, “Along with tiger reserves, biological parks will also be opened for visitors.”
The NTCA decision has arrived just days before the reserves are scheduled to close for monsoon season. The Sariska Tiger Reserve will close again on July 1.
The chief wildlife warden of Rajasthan on Thursday had sought the state government’s permission for opening up Ranthambore National Park and Sariska Tiger Reserve for visitors, following which the directions were issued.
The National Tiger Conservation Authority had previously restricted visitors’ entry at all tiger reserves in the country considering the Covid situation. However, as an improvement has been noticed in the pandemic situation, NTCA has now asked the chief wildlife wardens to decide on opening up of the reserves under their jurisdiction after consulting with local authorities. The visitors though would still need to abide with Covid-appropriate behaviour to avoid transfer of infection in animals. An official said, “Along with tiger reserves, biological parks will also be opened for visitors.”
The NTCA decision has arrived just days before the reserves are scheduled to close for monsoon season. The Sariska Tiger Reserve will close again on July 1.
