Tourists can patrol on foot in national parks
Category » Bhopal Posted On Tuesday, August 03, 2010
By Our Staff Reporter
Bhopal, Aug 3:

A 'Patrolling the Tiger Land' system is being introduced in Madhya Pradesh from the current year. Under the arrangement, tourists will be able to trek forests along with patrolling parties in the national parks.
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.
The tourists can take food/drinking water along with them as per their requirements. The tourists will have to pay vehicle entry fees as per rules apart from separate charges for on foot tour. Only four tourists will be allowed to accompany a patrolling party. The patrolling tourists can also take rest in the patrolling camps of the forest department. Children below the age of 12 years will not be allowed under this system.
This arrangement will come into force from the next tourism season, which will commence from October 16, 2010.

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