The point of discussion was patrolling. That is the responsibility of the forest department. Tourism in lieu of patrolling by the forest department is a naive idea. Wildlife tourism should be non-consumptive. Unfortunately, we leave a trail of destruction behind us.

It is a fact that wildlife tourism is flourishing and will continue to flourish. It is a distant dream to expect the wildlife tour operators to contribute to conservation efforts in a meaningful way. In some places, they have been forced to fork out a sum for anti-poaching efforts or are involved in donating a bundle of clothes here and there.

I agree that forest guards go without salary, especially the temporary ones. There are systemic faults as well. You can check the discussions in conservation section for further details. Whenever, you come to know of such a situation, let us know. We will raise our voice.