AHMEDABAD: From June 2016 to June 2017, the Gir wooded area clocked its very best ever revenue for a single 12 months, accumulating Rs 10.25 crore from 5.22 lakh tourists who visited the Gir sanctuary and the Devaliya interpretation zone.
The rush continued and is obvious this Diwali as neatly, without a on-line lets in available for the holiday period until October 30. There are no on-line permit available at the weekends until January 14. Officials stated that the tourist rush was increasing with each and every passing day. Chief conservator of forests A P Singh stated 5.22 lakh tourists visited Gir within the last 12 months. This is the second very best number of tourists after 2015, when the quantity was 5.33 lakh. "We are also expecting a huge rush during Diwali, as the park has just reopened after four months and it is the festival season."
The Gir region in Saurashtra, which is the last habitat of the endangered Asiatic lion, has observed a upward push in tourist numbers ever for the reason that state tourism department launched a campaign that includes Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan.
Sources within the department stated that throughout the festive period, the number of lets in has been larger from 90 to 150, however there's nonetheless a huge rush. The revenue thus amassed is used for lion conservation. Officials be expecting the number of tourists to grow next 12 months. The tourist season for Gir sanctuary is from October 15 to June 15. The park stays closed for the rest of the 12 months as the roads are not motorable.
The rush continued and is obvious this Diwali as neatly, without a on-line lets in available for the holiday period until October 30. There are no on-line permit available at the weekends until January 14. Officials stated that the tourist rush was increasing with each and every passing day. Chief conservator of forests A P Singh stated 5.22 lakh tourists visited Gir within the last 12 months. This is the second very best number of tourists after 2015, when the quantity was 5.33 lakh. "We are also expecting a huge rush during Diwali, as the park has just reopened after four months and it is the festival season."
The Gir region in Saurashtra, which is the last habitat of the endangered Asiatic lion, has observed a upward push in tourist numbers ever for the reason that state tourism department launched a campaign that includes Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan.
Sources within the department stated that throughout the festive period, the number of lets in has been larger from 90 to 150, however there's nonetheless a huge rush. The revenue thus amassed is used for lion conservation. Officials be expecting the number of tourists to grow next 12 months. The tourist season for Gir sanctuary is from October 15 to June 15. The park stays closed for the rest of the 12 months as the roads are not motorable.
Gir Sanctuary collects its highest ticket revenue ever
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