Lucknow, May 24 -- In a bid to make Uttar Pradesh a hub of ecotourism, the Forest and Wildlife Department is set to launch 'Buffer Mein Safar Yojana', official sources said here on Saturday.
Sources said that aimed at promoting sustainable tourism while preserving the state's rich natural beauty and biodiversity, the scheme will focus on developing safari routes within the buffer zones of major tiger reserves.
Officials from the Forest and Wildlife Department said that under this initiative, new safari routes will be created in tiger reserves like Dudhwa, Pilibhit and Uttar Kheri, with specific attention to areas such as Bhira and Mohammadi, which hold significant potential for ecotourism.
The department also plans to engage and empower...