Archive · 19 May 2025
Ranthambore Tiger Reserve Faces Scrutiny Over VIP Tourism
Imagine a special park where tigers live.
People are supposed to visit during the day, and lights are not supposed to be shined on the tigers at night.
Recently, a big shot in charge of tourism visited the park and a video was posted showing lights on tigers at night, which is against the rules.
Some people are worried because they think the park is putting important visitors ahead of the safety of the tigers.
This is because the park has rules to protect the tigers, and it seems like some of these rules might not have been followed.
Now, the people in charge of the park are being asked why this happened and if they are going to do anything about it.
A video showed the Union Tourism Minister using artificial lighting during a tiger sighting after sunset in Ranthambore Tiger Reserve.
This action is a violation of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) guidelines.
The incident occurred on the evening of Saturday, May 17, during the Minister's two-day visit.
The park is officially closed to tourists at 6:30 PM.
Efforts to get comments from forest officials were unsuccessful.
- Who
- Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, forest officials, and the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).
- What
- A video posted by the Union Tourism Minister showed artificial lighting used during a tiger sighting after sunset, violating NTCA guidelines.
- When
- The incident reportedly occurred on the evening of Saturday, May 17, after sunset. The visit began on Friday.
- Where
- Ranthambore Tiger Reserve, Sawai Madhopur, India
- Why
- Concerns arise from alleged prioritization of VIP tourism over wildlife protection, including rule violations.
Wildlife Protection Advocates
Tourism Officials
Priorities
Wildlife Protection Advocates
Prioritizing wildlife conservation and adherence to NTCA guidelines.
Tourism Officials
Potentially prioritizing VIP tourism and overlooking conservation norms.
- Location
- Ranthambore Tiger Reserve
- Involved Person
- Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
- Regulations Violated
- NTCA Guidelines
- Time of Incident
- After Sunset