A large number of tourists visit the Nilgiris district every day. People from outside the state also come to visit the tourist spots here.
Pine Forest
Pine forest is located in Thalikunda area near Ooty in Nilgiris district. It is an area full of conifers. This pine forest is under the control of the forest department. Tourists coming from Ooty also visit this place. Hundreds of tourists visit the pine forest every day.
Forest area
Nilgiris district has 67% forest area. The number of leopards and tigers is increasing here every year. Sometimes they come to roads and residential areas and people get scared.
Tiger movement
In this case, people have seen a tiger roaming in the surrounding areas of the pine forest for the past one week. In this situation, there is tiger movement near Pine Forest Tourist Center today.
Tourist evacuation
On being informed about this, the forest department immediately evicted the tourists from there and is monitoring the movement of the tiger.
Pine Forest Closure
Due to the movement of the tiger, the Pine Forest tourist spot has been temporarily closed and tourists have been banned for safety reasons. A warning has been issued by the forest department that no one should go to the area and no vehicles should be parked.
