The estimated ₹35 crore project is being designed to upgrade the more than century-old camp that houses 27 elephants. Conservation biologist and member of the National Board for Wildlife, Priya Davidar, said she has “strong misgivings” as it involves construction in the core area of a tiger reserve and crucial elephant habitat.
The estimated ₹35 crore project is being designed to upgrade the more than century-old camp that houses 27 elephants. Conservation biologist and member of the National Board for Wildlife, Priya Davidar, said she has “strong misgivings” as it involves construction in the core area of a tiger reserve and crucial elephant habitat.
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The estimated ₹35 crore project is being designed to upgrade the more than century-old camp that houses 27 elephants. Conservation biologist and member of the National Board for Wildlife, Priya Davidar, said she has “strong misgivings” as it involves construction in the core area of a tiger reserve and crucial elephant habitat.
