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Buffer tourism in Tadoba suspended
THE administration of Tadoba-Andliari Tiger Reserve (TATR) in Chandrapur district has suspended the otherwise flourishing buffer tourism from Thursday due to indiscipline by tourists. Gypsy drivers and guides for around two weeks. It is reliably learnt that tourists used to corner wild animals, especially a tigress with two cubs moving near a waterhole in buffer while guides failed to control the increasing number of indisiplined tourists. The Eco-Development Committee, Agarzari. which manages entry of visiting tourists from Nawargaon Chowky gate, allowed as many as 32 vehicles to go inside the park in a day. when only eight to ten vehicles are allowed to go. There is also a complaint of vehicles drivers blowing horns inside wildlife-bearing areas and violating rule of maintaining distance between two vehicles. The guides accompanying the tourists were allowing tourists to focus cameras on the animals from a short distance and they failed to keep a check on visitors. This was being done in an attempt to earn more money from the tourists, it is alleged.
In the past two to three months, the the Eco-Development Committee and guides earned around Rs 11 lakh by way of tourist activities. It is reported that despite warning from the administration (hey used to indulge in violating jungle rules and indiscipline.
G P Garad, Chief Conservator of Forest and Field Director. TATR. held a meeting of the officials, staff, guidees and villagers at Agarzari on Thursday to discuss the issue. Finally, he decided to suspend tourist activities in huffer areas in absence of trained staff. He asked Gajendra Narwane. deputy Director. TATR (Buffer), to calculate carrying capacity of the area and deploy trained staff.
White talking to Vie Hitavada' Garad said that the calculations and preparations for smooth tourist flow would take around two weeks and then the administration would again stan tourism in the buffer zone. The trained staff members of Forest Department would manage tourism while Eco-Development Committee. Agarzari. would get the revenue. This is being done to maintain discipline during tourism, he added.
There is another entry gate -Andhari -situated behind MTDC complex in Moharli for buffer tourism and the route reaches to Nawargaon ehowky via Dewhada and Junooa. Till now, tourist activities were concentrated towards Erai backwater, where chances of sighting thirsty wild animals were more.
Meanwhile, C S Reddy, Assistant Conservator of Forest, who is holding additional charge as Deputy Director. TATR (Core), informed that the 19 tourists undertaking jungle safari in the newly-introduced mini-bus sighted a tiger in the morning on second day at Teliya lake side. The mini-bus is getting encouraging response from the commoners, he added.
In the past two to three months, the the Eco-Development Committee and guides earned around Rs 11 lakh by way of tourist activities. It is reported that despite warning from the administration (hey used to indulge in violating jungle rules and indiscipline.
G P Garad, Chief Conservator of Forest and Field Director. TATR. held a meeting of the officials, staff, guidees and villagers at Agarzari on Thursday to discuss the issue. Finally, he decided to suspend tourist activities in huffer areas in absence of trained staff. He asked Gajendra Narwane. deputy Director. TATR (Buffer), to calculate carrying capacity of the area and deploy trained staff.
White talking to Vie Hitavada' Garad said that the calculations and preparations for smooth tourist flow would take around two weeks and then the administration would again stan tourism in the buffer zone. The trained staff members of Forest Department would manage tourism while Eco-Development Committee. Agarzari. would get the revenue. This is being done to maintain discipline during tourism, he added.
There is another entry gate -Andhari -situated behind MTDC complex in Moharli for buffer tourism and the route reaches to Nawargaon ehowky via Dewhada and Junooa. Till now, tourist activities were concentrated towards Erai backwater, where chances of sighting thirsty wild animals were more.
Meanwhile, C S Reddy, Assistant Conservator of Forest, who is holding additional charge as Deputy Director. TATR (Core), informed that the 19 tourists undertaking jungle safari in the newly-introduced mini-bus sighted a tiger in the morning on second day at Teliya lake side. The mini-bus is getting encouraging response from the commoners, he added.
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