New Delhi, Nov 17 (UNI) The Supreme Court issued a series of far-reaching conservation directives to safeguard the Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve, observing that the State of Uttarakhand must take concrete restoration measures to make up for the illegal tree felling that occurred inside the protected area.

A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India B R Gavai passed the directions, stressing that tourism in ecologically sensitive zones must strictly be “eco-tourism”, and that economic activity cannot be allowed at the cost of the environment.

The Court has listed specific activities that will stand prohibited in the buffer zone and catchment areas surrounding the reserve, with the objective of minimising human interference in these fragile ecosystems.

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