BENGALURU: With increasing cases of man-animal conflict, the state government has suspended jungle safaris in reserve forest areas in the state. However, the state travels’ association says this has dealt a big blow to tourism.

Winter is usually a profitable season for tourism, but the government’s decision has caused a lot of trouble as tourist arrivals are decreasing. Therefore, safety measures should be taken and safaris should be restarted, the association argued.

Radhakrishna Holla, Private Travels Association (Tours and Travels), said that suspending safaris before the New Year has dealt a heavy blow to the tourism and hotel industry. Because of the cancellation of wildlife safaris in Bandipur, Nagarahole and other places, about two  lakh resort bookings were cancelled in November

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