Uttarakhand Forest Department has allowed the conditional opening of the Corbett and Rajaji tiger reserves for eco-tourism activities. However, the reserves are going to be open just for a few days as they are closed for the monsoon every year on June 15.
The permission for tourism at Corbett and Rajaji is subject to strict compliance of guidelines (Photo:Mail Today File)
Uttarakhand Chief Wildlife Warden Rajiv Bhartari has given his consent for the conditional opening of Corbett and the Rajaji tiger reserves for eco-tourism activities, officials said on Thursday. The facilities were closed due to the nationwide lockdown.
However, the permission is subject to strict compliance of guidelines issued by the Centre and the state government in view of the coronavirus pandemic, they said.
All eco-tourists, guides and drivers have to be screened at the entry points of the reserves. If their body temperature is found to be higher than normal, they will have to be isolated immediately and evacuated to the nearest health facility, the officials said.
Other mandates include wearing masks, practising social distancing and sanitising vehicles used for eco-tourism activities at the parks. However, the reserves are going to be open just for a few days as they are closed for the monsoon every year on June 15.
