Lakhimpur Kheri, Nov. 1 -- The tourist season in Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR) rolled out on Saturday with the UP minister of state (independent charge) for environment, forests and climate change, Dr Arun Kumar Saxena, giving the green signal to the first batch of tourists on their Dudhwa safari.

This year for the first time, Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR) and Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) have been opened for tourists from November 1.

Before 2024, the Dudhwa tourist season operated from Nov 15 to June 15 while in 2024, Dudhwa opened on November 6.

Earlier, Saxena, along with principal chief conservator of forests, wildlife, Anuradha Vemuri, principal chief conservator of forests Sunil Kumar Chaudhary, Kheri DM Durga Shakti Nagpal, Dudhwa fie...