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- Tourists are trampling and uprooting rare Neelakurinji plants in unprotected areas of the Munnar hills after viewing locations on social media.
- Forest officials and tourism stakeholders report that visitors are damaging the blooms to capture photographs for social media platforms.
- The unauthorized trekking also poses safety risks due to the presence of wild elephants and other wildlife in these habitats.
- Authorities and industry organizers are calling for stricter regulatory measures to protect the flowering zones for future cycles.
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- Implementation of new regulatory measures to protect flowering areas.
- Potential impact on local tourism due to animal-human conflicts.
- Future impact on the Neelakurinji population for subsequent cycles.
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Senthil Kumar
CEO of Kestrel Adventures
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“Some visitors trampled the plants, danced among the flowers, and even slept in the shrubs to capture photos and videos for Instagram. These tourists arrived after watching vlogs”
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…across the hills. Senthil Kumar. M., CEO of Kestrel Adventures and organiser of the Munnar Marathon, stated that nearly 500 tourists trekked Lakshmi Hills during the early hours of last Sunday to view the blooms. “ Some visitors trampled the plants, danced among the flowers, and even slept in the shrubs to capture photos and videos for Instagram. These tourists arrived after watching vlogs ,” said Mr. Kumar. “These hills also see active movements of wild elephants and other wildlife. If an animal attack or accident occurs here, it will severely damage Munnar’s tourism sector.” He warned that unchecked…
“If an animal attack or accident occurs here, it will severely damage Munnar’s tourism sector.”
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…and even slept in the shrubs to capture photos and videos for Instagram. These tourists arrived after watching vlogs,” said Mr. Kumar. “These hills also see active movements of wild elephants and other wildlife. If an animal attack or accident occurs here, it will severely damage Munnar’s tourism sector. ” He warned that unchecked access to unrestricted areas could wipe out the local Neelakurinji population entirely. “Tourism stakeholders are not opposed to visitors viewing the Neelakurinji. Our demand is simply that…
Abhay Yadav
Munnar Divisional Forest Officer
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“despite enforcement efforts, the destruction and uprooting of the rare species continue across the hills.”
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…on social media. Influenced by these videos, large groups of tourists have been trekking through unregulated hills, trampling blooms, and uprooting plants. Munnar Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Abhay Yadav noted that despite enforcement efforts, the destruction and uprooting of the rare species continue across the hills. Senthil Kumar. M., CEO of Kestrel Adventures and organiser of the Munnar Marathon, stated that nearly 500 tourists trekked Lakshmi Hills during the early hours of last Sunday to view the blooms. “Some visitors trampled…
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