Karnataka Safaris Resume Feb 21 with Strict Curbs After Tiger Conflict

• Safari operations in Karnataka to resume from February 21 with strict conditions, following Minister Eshwar Khandre's directive.
• Only 50% of safari vehicles and staff to be deployed, primarily using buses, with minimal campers and jeeps.
• Officials warned of accountability for any violations; focus on identifying human-wildlife conflict areas and intensifying patrolling.
• Measures include appointing 'forest friends' in boundary camps, using thermal drones, and ensuring wildlife doesn't enter residential areas.
• 35% of safari revenue to be used for skill training, cattle fodder, and children's education in fringe villages; community involvement stressed.