Baripada, June 7: The Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district will remain shut for visitors from June 12 for almost four months.
However, the eco-tourism complex- Jamuani, Gurudia, Kumari, Barehipani and Ramtirtha shall remain open for visitors.
The national park authorities informed it on Friday.
Field Director of the Reserve, STR Prakash Chandra Gogineni, issued a notice in this regard stating that the Reserve will remain out of bounds for tourists and visitors till September 30.
Sources said that, temporary closure of the tiger reserve is owing to the protected area management initiative by the forest department during the rainy season.