Dehradun : The Supreme Court of India has issued strong directions to the Uttarakhand government to restore the ecological balance of the Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve, which has suffered damage due to illegal constructions and tree felling.

The Supreme Court has clearly said that tiger safaris cannot be allowed in core or critical tiger habitats. These areas are meant only for wildlife protection and must remain undisturbed. The court ordered the Uttarakhand government to fix the damage caused by illegal constructions and tree cutting in the Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve. It said that safaris should only be built on non-forest or degraded forest land in the buffer zone, and not inside tiger corridors.

Take immediate steps to compensate for environmental loss

During a hearing on Monday, Novemb

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