Tourists Can Patrol On Foot In National Parks

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First published in Sanctuary Asia, Vol. 30 No. 8, August 2010

Under the 'Patrolling the Tiger Land' system, tourists will get themselves registered at the gate of the national park/sanctuary. They will be allotted a patrolling party/trek by the concerning range officer or any other competent authority. Later, the tourists will take round of the jungles along with the patrolling parties. Read the full report here.

Source: Central Chronicle, Bhopal.

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