Even as summer has set in the movement of wildlife within the forest area has increased. Due to this, many tourists use this route to visit Munnar and return to enjoy the wildlife sightings.
Tirupur: The Forest department has issued an advisory to motorists not to disturb wildlife roaming around near Udumalai- Munnar road in Tirupur district.
The Chinnar Road, which is next to Udumalpet is situated at Vanappakudi under the Anaimalai Tiger Reserve limits.
The road, which starts from the Ezhumalaiyan Koil section, runs for a distance of 20 km up to the check post on the state border.
In view of the wildlife movement, awareness signboards have been erected on the roadside to educate drivers and vehicle owners regarding wildlife.
Even as summer has set in the movement of wildlife within the forest area has increased. Due to this, many tourists use this route to visit Munnar and return to enjoy the wildlife sightings.
Some of the tourists also stop their vehicles on the roadside for consuming alcohol and littering the forest area with empty bottles, plastic tumblers and polythene bags used for food.
Also, elephant herds are seen moving towards the Amaravathi dam to drink water, and some of the tourists, without realising the danger, focus on wildlife and try to take photos and selfies.
From time to time, animals, including elephants, are shouted at by tourists.
In order to avoid this, the forest department is creating awareness among the drivers of the vehicles and also monitoring of the stretch to prevent any untoward incidents.
The Chinnar Road, which is next to Udumalpet is situated at Vanappakudi under the Anaimalai Tiger Reserve limits.
The road, which starts from the Ezhumalaiyan Koil section, runs for a distance of 20 km up to the check post on the state border.
In view of the wildlife movement, awareness signboards have been erected on the roadside to educate drivers and vehicle owners regarding wildlife.
Even as summer has set in the movement of wildlife within the forest area has increased. Due to this, many tourists use this route to visit Munnar and return to enjoy the wildlife sightings.
Some of the tourists also stop their vehicles on the roadside for consuming alcohol and littering the forest area with empty bottles, plastic tumblers and polythene bags used for food.
Also, elephant herds are seen moving towards the Amaravathi dam to drink water, and some of the tourists, without realising the danger, focus on wildlife and try to take photos and selfies.
From time to time, animals, including elephants, are shouted at by tourists.
In order to avoid this, the forest department is creating awareness among the drivers of the vehicles and also monitoring of the stretch to prevent any untoward incidents.