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| July 2, 2010 | Jim Corbett National Park closed for monsoon | | Ramnagar: Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand has been closed down for tourists in view of the approaching monsoon, as roads become unsafe and unusable for vehicles. 'During the rainy season many rivers of our forests pass through the main road. When it rains, all the roads are damaged.
They are not usable for the tourists' vehicles. So, this is the reason, we close
down the park during the rainy season,' said UC Tiwari, a park warden. The
areas of the park open for night visits have been closed down since June 15, and
would reopen on November 15, whereas the areas for daytime safaris were shut down
on Wednesday and would reopen on October 15. Meanwhile, park guides have complained
of facing unemployment problems during the monsoon season. "This is the main source
of our income. It becomes difficult for us during the monsoon, as all the guides
are working here for the past 15-20 years; they do not get employment during the
monsoons. We are unemployed due to this," said Dani Ram, a guide. About 70,000
tourists from India and abroad visit the park every season. | |
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