Summary:
“Even though there have been no untoward instances so far, we stopped taking bookings as a precautionary step. more-inThe blanket ban on trekking in forests, following the tragedy in Theni forest in Tamil Nadu that claimed the lives of 10 trekkers, has seen trekking activities, including the government-run ecotrail routes, come to a halt. Karnataka Ecotourism Development Board (KEDB), which runs myecotrip that facilitates trekking in seven trails through the Myecotrip website, has stopped taking bookings for its routes since Monday evening. In the past, the Forest Department had banned trekking in certain routes or trails depending on vulnerability to forest fires or elephant movement. Trekking through the forests around Bidarekatte, Avalabetta, Devarayanadurga, Siddarabetta and Savandurga sees less than 10 people use the trails in a month..