Mudumalai Tiger Reserve reopens

Udhagamandalam: The Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) in the Nilgiris was opened to visitors on Saturday after a gap of 10 months.
The reserve was closed last March due to the pandemic.
The forest department has issued a set of standard operating procedures to enter the reserve for jungle safari. Visitors should wear mask and undergo thermal scanning before entering the reserve.They should produce ID proof, medical certificate and travel history, and keep a distance of 2m from each other.
Vehicle safari will be conducted between 6.30am and 10am, and 2pm and 5pm. The safari vehicles will carry only 50% of the seating capacity.
Rest houses in the reserve will be reopened on Monday. Only two people will be allowed to stay in a suite while dormitories with have 50% occupancy.
Only 30 people will be allowed to visit the elephant camp at Theppakadu in the reserve during feeding time of the animals.
People with symptoms such as cough and fever will not be allowed to enter the reserve.