Entry of tourists in WWS banned from Feb 15 to April 15

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Press Trust of India Wayanad (Ker)
Last Updated : Feb 14 2018 | 3:50 PM IST
Entry of tourists in the eco tourism zones in Wayanad Wildlife sanctuary has been banned from tomorrow to April 15 due to the possibility of fires in the summer season, a top forest department official said.
Besides this, tourist activities inside the forest would not only disturb movementof wild animals from the forest fringesof Karnataka and Tamil Nadu in search of fodder and water, but also result in man animalconflict, a release from the sanctuary said.
Considering these facts,the Principal ChiefForest Conservator (Wildlife) in Thiruvananthapuram ordered the ban under Section 30 and 33 the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972,it said.

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First Published: Feb 14 2018 | 3:50 PM IST

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