Summary:
As far as rest houses in the forest areas in the Nilgiris and Gudalur divisions are concerned, they are solely meant for forest officials,”Tourist attractions such as Doddabetta peak and Avalanche are located within reserve forest areas. “After the forest fire incident in Kurangani hills in Theni district, wherein over 20 trekkers died, a newly drafted route map for trekking in the Nilgiris has been sent to the government for approval,” the official said. Besides the requirement of the forest officials, if there are rest houses vacant during a period, the public will be permitted to utilize the facility but on strict conditions that they should not use plastics, tease the animals and feed the animals, said the field director. “But the tourist traffic to these two locations are always regulated. “We are awaiting approval from the government..