India, Feb. 11 -- Former forest officers have come together opposing the proposed zoo safari project in the Aravallis.

The project planned across 10,000 acres of the Aravallis in Gurugram and Nuh districts was announced in April 2022.

The officials have written to the Union Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change challenging the decision.

The letter raised concerns over the alarming destruction of the Aravalli range due to mining, real estate development and deforestation. The officials highlighted an urgent need for comprehensive conservation and protection strategies to preserve the oldest mountain range in India.

Uma Shanker Singh, former Principal Chief Conservator of Forest from Uttar Pradesh, said in a press stateme...