The Supreme Court
restricted the all tourism activities in the core areas of the Tiger
Reserves and the order is valid up to 22 August 2012. Supreme Court
restricted the various core zones such as Nagarahole, Biligiri
Ranganathaswamy Temple (BRT),Bandipur, Anshi-Dandeli, and Bhadra
wildlife ranges.
Deepak Sarmah, The Chief
Wildlife Warden said,”The tourism activity is strictly prohibited
in the Bandipur range, Nagarahole, D.B. Kuppe and Antarsante ranges
in the Nagarahole National Park, Lakkavalli and Muttodi in the Bhadra
range, Punasoli and Kulgi in Anshi-Dandeli range, and K. Gudi in the
BRT range.”