Rajasthan’s Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve (RVTR) will kick off core-zone tiger safaris starting this October, according to forest officials.
According to sources, a Tiger Conservation Plan (TCP), which details the eco-tourism, wildlife management and local community engagement strategy, is in its final stages of approval. It has been submitted to the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) and has not encountered any objections or required modifications yet. Once approved, controlled safari operations in the core area can begin.
Tiger safaris have already started in the buffer zone of the RVTR from June 2025.
The RVTR became India’s 52nd tiger reserve and Rajasthan’s fourth in 2022, after Ranthambore, Sariska and Mukundra. Spread over 1,501.89 sq km, the reserve has a 481.90 sq km core area and a 1,019.98 sq km buffer zone.
At present, the tiger reserve is home to six tigers, including two adult males, one adult female, a sub-adult male and two cubs.
The TCP outlines multiple conservation strategies, including enhanced wildlife monitoring systems, scientific water resource management, human-wildlife conflict mitigation and species population tracking. Roughly 20 per cent of the RVTR is expected to open for tourism, a move that will create employment opportunities for local communities and boost conservation-linked livelihoods.
The proposed safari routes will run along the stretch from the Peepkhoda entry gate in Naitpur to the core area. Forest authorities are also planning the creation of four distinct safari zones, each with a specific tourist carrying capacity. Eight villages located within the reserve may be relocated post-approval to minimise human-animal conflict and support long-term conservation goals.
(With inputs from a news report)
