{"id":115067,"date":"2021-06-28T10:33:09","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T05:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=115067"},"modified":"2021-06-28T10:33:09","modified_gmt":"2021-06-28T05:03:09","slug":"periodic-shutting-of-national-parks-is-beneficial-for-animals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/periodic-shutting-of-national-parks-is-beneficial-for-animals\/","title":{"rendered":"Periodic shutting of national parks is beneficial for animals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Context:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The decision of Uttarakhand government to allow all year opening of two tiger reserves\u00a0for tourist\u00a0has been criticized by many experts.\u00a0They believe that the move will disturb the ecological balance of the forest.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Background<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"81\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"78\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Uttarakhand forest minister announced that the state\u2019s two Tiger Reserves \u2014 Corbett and Rajaji \u2014 would now remain open for tourism.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"81\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"79\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The statement has sparked a debate with many warning that tourism activities in the rainy season will disturb tigers in their mating season.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Impact of all year opening on breeding<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"82\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"80\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The breeding season will not be impacted\u00a0as tigers breed\u00a0throughout\u00a0the year.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"84\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"81\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">In India, if there is any seasonal bias for mating, observational evidence suggests it is towards the autumn-spring window. The\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">rainy season is not the best\u00a0time\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">for tiger breeding.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"84\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"82\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Similar\u00a0is the case for\u00a0the elephants. A high number of births\u00a0among elephants have been\u00a0observed in the winter months of November-January in India.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">General reasons for\u00a0periodic\u00a0shutting parks:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Generally, the reserves remain closed to tourists during the monsoon for 4-5 months every year. It is due to the following reasons: &#8211;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"86\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"83\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">First<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, A tropical forest is\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">least accessible\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">during the monsoons, with lush undergrowth blocking movements and gullies washing away tracks. This is why even the trophy\u00a0hunters\u00a0term the rainy months as the off-season\u00a0that\u00a0allows\u00a0the animal population to recover.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"&quot;Courier New&quot;\" data-listid=\"87\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"14\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">For\u00a0instance, high monsoon in Assam forces Kaziranga National Park to stay practically shut for six months between May and October.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"88\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"84\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Second<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">,\u00a0the policy of\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">shutting\u00a0down a wildlife park is driven by weather across the world.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"&quot;Courier New&quot;\" data-listid=\"89\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"15\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">For\u00a0instance, Yellowstone, the first national park in the US, and also the world, shuts every winter in the snow season.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"&quot;Courier New&quot;\" data-listid=\"89\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"16\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Nagarhole\u00a0and\u00a0Bandipur\u00a0Tiger Reserves of Karnataka shut to tourists in the dry summer season to protect animals from stress and the forests from fire.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"90\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"85\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Third<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, shutting is essential for the\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">protection of tourists\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">as well.\u00a0In 2019,\u00a0heavy\u00a0monsoon\u00a0rain\u00a0in the seasonal\u00a0Dhangarhi\u00a0nallah\u00a0swept away a tourist car.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"90\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"86\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Fourth<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">,\u00a0a\u00a0peaceful\u00a0breeding season\u00a0maintains\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">ecological balance\u00a0between species<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0It is required to maintain a food chain.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u00b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"90\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"87\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Fifth<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">,\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">poachers consider the monsoon an opportunity\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">to hunt tiger as the\u00a0forest\u00a0guards struggle to patrol much of the reserve.\u00a0Due to this, the\u00a0Project Tiger has always emphasized enhanced vigilance during the monsoon.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Source<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">:\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/tiger-reserves-shut-tiger-breeding-jim-corbett-7376203\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Indian Express<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Context:\u00a0The decision of Uttarakhand government to allow all year opening of two tiger reserves\u00a0for tourist\u00a0has been criticized by many experts.\u00a0They believe that the move will disturb the ecological balance of the forest.\u00a0\u00a0 Background:\u00a0\u00a0 Uttarakhand forest minister announced that the state\u2019s two Tiger Reserves \u2014 Corbett and Rajaji \u2014 would now remain open for tourism.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/periodic-shutting-of-national-parks-is-beneficial-for-animals\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Periodic shutting of national parks is beneficial for 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