In a mega push to advertise eco-tourism in Jammu and Kashmir, authorities has permitted the event of seven new trekking routes in varied wildlife protected areas of the union territory. Govt has additionally permitted the usage of the infrastructure of wildlife and tourism division together with relaxation homes and inspection huts to vacationers and wildlife lovers.
The resolution will permit on-line reserving of 29 forest relaxation homes and inspection huts in Kashmir and Jammu divisions; underneath a typical model and emblem from 1st May 2021.
The new trekking routes which might be opened for common vacationers are in Bahu Conservation Reserve, Sudhmahadev Conservation Reserve, Thein Wildlife Conservation Reserve, Tral Wildlife Sanctuary-Dachigam National Park-Overa-Aru Wildlife Sanctuary, Thajwas Wildlife Sanctuary, Khrew Wildlife Conservation Reserve-Dachigam National Park-Khonmoh Conservation Reserve, and Khrew Wildlife Conservation Reserve.
Forest division will put a user-friendly on-line portal for bookings of those relaxation homes on a first-come, first-serve foundation as per their availability and consumption capability within the first part whereas it’s refurbish and open one other batch of 58 relaxation homes and huts to vacationers by 1st July 2021.
The transfer will permit vacationers to go to areas which have to this point remained out of bounds for strange residents and vacationers. Most of the remaining homes and different
lodging are positioned in numerous forest divisions on the quaintest locations amidst pristine nature.
Till now the remaining homes which have been reserved for forest officers, and have been used solely throughout official excursions will now be utilized by trekkers. The trekking avenues will vary from brief day-long treks up and down mountain slopes, to long-trans-mountain traverses involving per week of trekking and tenting within the wilderness.
The goal group for this new journey would be the younger and enthusiastic wildlife lovers from not solely cross India however from international international locations in addition to these treks are properly sought-after locations for trekkers.
According to the officers, all the brand new trekking routes go by way of scenic splendors, with wild fauna and flora and the event of those trekking routes will present gainful employment to the native inhabitants and faucet the journey/eco-tourism potential of the UT.
