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Number of horses in Kufri catering to tourism to be reduced

Himachal Pradesh's forest department informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that horse owners have agreed immediately to reduce the number of ponies from 1,029 to 700 in Shimla's Kufri hill station, whose ecology is threatened by ponies and other tourism activities.

A report was filed on February 8, 2024 on behalf of Himachal Pradesh by the deputy conservator of forests, Shimla Forest Division. The department has formed and registered an eco-development committee (EDC), Kufri-Mahasu to oversee and regulate the issue.

The EDC wi...