The tiger safari in Indian tiger reserves has come to the end of the season. The parks close on 30th June every year and will open on 16th October this year. This is a monsoon break as the roads are not motor able and the wildlife gets some respite from the tourist pressure.
This is also a fragile period for the wild animals. This is due to the absence of tourists and difficulty in traversing many areas of the park. Taking advantage of these conditions poachers increase their nefarious activities and go after the endangered wildlife. Hence tiger tourism does help in conservation of wildlife and the park.
In tiger reserves such as Kanha National Park increased vigil is kept and the whole staff and the elephant brigades are utilized to patrol the park. But Kanha is very large and difficult to safe guard.
Same problem is faced by the Bandhavgarh National Park in the Vindhya Ranges. The populations of ex hunters, some of whom are said to get political patronage are a greater menace to the safety of the tigers and other wild animals in the the park.
Pench National Park also becomes vulnerable in the rains although the security measures are as tight as that in Kanha and Bandhavgarh tiger reserves.
Wildlife of India 