Your visit to a Karnataka national park just got costlier
Visiting the most popular national parks in Karnataka would become an opportunity exclusively for people falling under riches from today.
The Karnataka State forest department has increased accommodation, parking and the entry fees for National parks, Wildlife and Bird Sanctuaries.
The new charges have come into effect at Bandipur, Nagarahole, K Gudi, Biligiriranga Swamy Temple and Bhadra wildlife sanctuaries, Dandeli Tiger Reserve and other national parks coming under the purview of the Forest Department.
National
Parks
Now,
Indian
citizens
will
have
to
pay
Rs
550
for
the
wildlife
safari,
up
from
the
earlier
Rs
300;
foreigners
will
be
charged
Rs
1,800,
as
against
Rs
1,100.
The
charges
for
the
wildlife
safari
in
the
Antaresante
and
Veeranahosahalli
forest
range
under
the
Nagarahole
National
Park
are
a
little
high,
though
the
duration
of
the
safari
has
been
raised
to
two
and
a
half
hours.
Indians
should
pay
Rs
750
and
foreigners
Rs
2,000,
up
from
the
earlier
Rs
300
and
Rs
1,100,
respectively.
Bird
sanctuaries
At
bird
sanctuaries,
the
new
entry
fees
and
boating
charges
will
be
Rs
140
for
Indians
and
Rs
800
for
foreigners.
The
fee
for
special
arrangements
for
boating
and
photography
will
be
Rs
1,500
and
Rs
3,000,
respectively.
Photography
There
is
a
special
arrangement
in
place
for
photography
and
boating.
Fees
for
the
locals
will
be
Rs
1,500
and
for
foreigners
it
will
be
Rs
3,000.
Car
parking
Parking
charges
for
the
vehicles
at
the
reception
will
be
Rs
50
for
jeep
and
car
per
day,
Rs
100
for
light
commercial
vehicles
and
Rs
150
for
buses
and
trucks.
Overnight
parking
charges
will
range
from
Rs
100
to
300.
Here is the complete fee structure
Services | Indians | Foreigners |
Safari and Entry fees | 550 | 1800 |
Veerana Hosalli and Antarasante | 750 | 2000 |
Guest house | 3000 | 5250 |
Staying dormitory (per bed) | 450 | 2000 |
Ranganatittu Bird Sanctuary (Including boating) | 140 | 800 |
In 2015, charges were increased by 300 per cent. This year they're being raised 150 per cent. Discounts will continue for students and differently-abled people as usual. After two years, the entry fees has been hiked following the demands of the Forest Department officials.
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