India bans tourists from tiger reserves to protect them from development
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Hundreds of tourists will have to rebook hotels today after India's highest court imposed a buffer zone around tiger reserves, a decision that is a win for conservationists and a loss for one sector of India's tourism industry.
India's top court banned tourism in tiger reserves across the country on Tuesday in a ruling that aims to protect the endangered big cats but may disrupt travel plans for droves of tourists.
The Supreme Court also announced stiff penalties on Indian states that have not created buffer zones around tiger habitats, said Wasim Kadri, a lawyer with the National Tiger Conservation Authority.
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="350"] Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan, India. Photo by Koshy Koshy.[/ca
