Nagpur: The jungle safari in Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR), Bor Tiger Reserve (BTR) and Umred Paoni Karhandla Sanctuary (UPKS) has been closed from July 1 due to the monsoon. Therefore, Sillari, Khursapar, Karhandla, Gothangaon, and other gates for safari will be closed for tourists, a press release said.
Gates will be closed till September 30 and forest safari for tourists will reopen on October 1 after monsoon.
However, buffer zones of the Pench Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra will be open for safaris during monsoon, while the core area will be closed for the next three months.
According to the release, safaris can be undertaken in the buffer areas of the reserve during monsoon. Bookings for entry from the Paoni safari gate will be available from Sillari and Banera gate from Kolitmara and Surewani from Surewani gate, it stated.
Safaris from any gate in the buffer zone will depend on road conditions, and accommodation will be available at Sillari, Kolitmara and Surewani.
At the same time, monsoon safari will be available in buffer areas of PTR. Booking for Paoni gate can be availed from Sillari, Banera gate bookings from Kolitmara and Surewani from Surewani gate.
All bookings can be made at the gates and will not be available online. Safari at any buffer gate will depend upon the pliability of the road. Similarly, accommodation facilities will be available at Sillari, Kolitmara and Surewani campus.
