Overview
- Roughly 150,000 people have visited since the season opened in late September, compared with about 120,000 over the same period last year.
- Officials report about 7,000 international visitors so far, and the chief minister cited a 127% year-on-year jump in foreign footfall.
- Park authorities expect a further surge from January with the peak holiday period approaching.
- Forest Department officials say no rhino poaching incidents have been recorded so far this season.
- A new editorial urges a review of Kaziranga’s tourism carrying capacity and tighter controls on waste, plastic use, and light pollution to protect the park’s ecology.