Forest Dept. asks organisers not to hold off-road activity in Kudremukh National Park area

Kudremukh National Park in Chikkamagaluru district | Photo Credit: File Photo The Range Forest Officer (RFO) of Kudremukh Wildlife Range in Chikkamagaluru district has asked organisers of an off-road activity, proposed at locations including Kudremukh National Park this weekend, to refrain from holding the event.In a communique to the organisers, the RFO said promotional posters for off-road activities at various locations, including areas up to Kudremukh National Park, on August 15 and 16, had come to his notice.“Kudremukh National Park is a protected area under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, and it is reiterated that no permission has been granted by the competent authorities to the organisers of the event, or any affiliated organisation, to conduct such activity within the Nationa