Replace open safari jeeps with safer buses: Khandre
Karnataka's Environment Minister Eshwar B. Khandre has announced a ban on open safari vehicles in tiger reserves and wildlife sanctuaries. Instead, he has instructed the use of safer buses equipped with iron meshes and shatterproof glasses following a fatal incident involving a tourist. The measures aim to enhance safety for visitors in popular wildlife areas across the state.
- ▪Open safari vehicles have been banned in Karnataka's tiger reserves and wildlife sanctuaries.
- ▪Buses with safety features will replace the open safari vehicles.
- ▪Tourists are prohibited from getting down from safari vehicles to enter forest areas.
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Open safari vehicles have been banned from operating in Karnataka’s tiger reserves and wildlife sanctuaries.Environment Minister Eshwar B. Khandre on Wednesday (May 20) instructed the Chief Wildlife Warden to instead deploy buses which are equipped with iron meshes and shatterproof glasses and modify the existing vehicles.The directions come in the wake of a fatal incident at the Dubare Elephant Camp which claimed the life of a woman tourist.In eight placesIn the State, safaris are conducted at the Bandipur National Park, Nagarhole National Park, Kali Tiger Reserve, Biligiri Ranganathaswamy Hills (B.R. Hills), Bhadra Tiger Reserve, Male Mahadeshwara Hills (M.M. Hills), Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary, and K.
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