Bengaluru/Mysuru: The much-awaited All-India Tiger Estimation or the Tiger Census will commence from Jan. 8 and safaris inside the tiger reserves, national parks and wildlife forest divisions including Bandipur Tiger Reserve and the Nagarahole National Park will be closed from Jan. 7 to 13. The census is done once in four years and from Jan. 22 to 27, the census will be conducted in territorial forest divisions of the State.
The Forest Department has advanced the census and closed the safari to ensure that staffers are not strained and animals are not disturbed. This time, however, volunteers will not be involved as the Department is keen to ensure that it is a serious business.
