AN Indian court has banned hotels, flash photography, firearms and diesel vehicles from the last remaining tiger habitat in the Indian state of Rajasthan to protect dwindling numbers of the threatened cats. The ruling on Ranthambore National Park by Rajasthans High Court last month is part of a list of guidelines which also includes closing the park two days a week to tourists and constructing a periphery wall to stop encroachments.
(Wildlife) are still running for a safe shelter for their survival and existence, said Justice Ashok Parihar.
The order comes days after a census indicated the number of endangered tigers is much lower than previously thought.
India is home to half the worlds surviving tigers, but conservationists say it is losing the battle to save them.
Tuesday, 26 June 2007
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