Uttarakhand forest department has
planned to start wildlife safari at Haldwani in Nainital district. The forest
department has sent a detailed project report to Central Zoo
Authority in New Delhi on Monday, 14th Sep 2015.The tourists and the locals shall be
able to see the lions while safari.
The financial statement was prepared
and submitted in the month of June. The officials had visited to inspect the
site spread over 412 hectares near Gola bridge. The estimated cost of the total
project is approximately Rs. 50 crore.
The lions shall be brought over to
the Haldwani site from Gujrat. There shall be maximum effort to provide the
appropriate environment to the lions as their natural habitat. The other
animals shall also be brought to the site for giving a touch of wildlife. The
other main carnivorous animals will be like tigers and leopard. The
vehicles shall be special and covered and the tourists shall be able to see the
wild animals through glass.
As per a forest department official,
the Corbett national park receives more than 200,000 tourists every year. There
should be more avenues like Corbett national park to boost tourism and at the
same time reduce the burden on Corbett national park.
The other animals, which are herbivores,
shall also be brought to the site. The animals like giraffes and zebras will
also be seen during the safari ride. The other herbivores like deer, barking
deer shall also be seen which are natural inhabitant.
There is also a plan to develop an area
for bird watching. A separate corridor shall also be provided in the safari
zone, which would lead to aviary zone. The other plan is to develop an aquarium
zone where a variety of fish will be kept. A walk though forest will lead the
tourists to these different zones.
Uttarakhand government has proposed a
tiger safari at Kotdwara. The Central Zoo committee has asked a proposal for
further action.
The tiger – cum – safari has been
proposed on 200 hectares in Pakhro which is buffer zone of Corbett national
park. For more please click
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