Thanks for that link - the article is interesting, and the comments below it are even more so. I wonder if that means that places like Ranthambore and Corbett, which are full of other forms of wildlife besides Tigers, especially birds, will be closed to the public altogether?
The minister has said that India is not closing the Parks for tourism.
Tourism in India is exacerbating the problems afflicting our National Parks and Tiger Reserves. Hence, the Secretary, National Tiger Conservation Authority had talked about restricting tourism in core areas. Places like Corbett, Bandhavgarh, Ranthambhore has become terrible due to the unrestrained tourism. The number of hotel rooms are more than the number of tourists permitted to enter into the parks. Guys who frequent bandhavgarh can say that, atleast in Bandhavgarh there is no racing track. Corbett has got that dubious distinction. However, that is like the Pot calling the Kettle black.
Why do you need to have conferences, night clubs etc in the tiger reserves?
There are groups who are trying to guarantee tiger sighting and are resorting to baiting tigers. There is no doubt that India has to regulate tourism. When and how is the question.
Cheers,
Sabyasachi
PS: You can have a look at this link to get an idea about the impact of tourists on tigers in Ranthambhore. http://www.birdphotographers.net/for...ad.php?t=62787
Same story is being played in most of the popular places.
Interesting article about India
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