In a bid to promote use of green energy, electric tourist vehicles are likely to be introduced in the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) of Maharashtra.
TATR, located in Chandrapur district, will be first to introduce such vehicles for an animal safari in the state. Beyond the usual environmental benefits, electric vehicles will also improve the lives of animals in the forest. Electric vehicles are silent and hence cause lesser noise pollution inside the forest, compared to normal petrol or diesel SUVs or buses.
The state has six tiger reserves which cover an area of around 9,116 sq. km. Pench, Melghat, Sahyadri and Tadoba-Andhari are some of the popular tiger reserves that attract a large number of wildlife enthusiasts every year. There are nearly 165 tigers inhabiting the state’s reserves.