Mysore: Heeding to the rules laid down by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), the Forest Department will be shifting the safari and other tourism activities from inside the Bandipur forest to Melukamanahalli Gate and the safari will function from the new location from June 2.
Speaking to Star of Mysore, Bandipur Project Tiger Director T. Balachandra said that only 20 percent of tourists who come to Bandipur would go on safari and the rest 80 percent used the place as a pit stop to refresh themselves. This was resulting in a lot of vehicles stopping inside the forest and the noise made by the people and vehicles were disturbing the wildlife.
