Bengaluru, Feb. 19 -- Safari operations at two of Karnataka's most prominent tiger reserves will resume in phases beginning Thursday, more than three months after they were halted following instances of human-wildlife conflict , state forest minister Eshwar B Khandre said on Wednesday.

According to Khandre, the decision to restart tourism at Bandipur National Park and Nagarahole Tiger Reserve was based on recommendations from a technical committee that studied safety, ecological limits and impact on local communities.

Safari activities had been suspended from November 7, 2025, after a series of tiger attacks and rising incidents of human-animal conflict along the forest fringes. The closure prompted protests from residents, including fa...