Asia - Voice of America: India's Top Court Bans Tourism in Tiger Reserves

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India's Top Court Bans Tourism in Tiger Reserves Jul 24th 2012, 15:12 India's Supreme Court has banned tourism in tiger reserves throughout the country in an attempt to protect the endangered animal. The court also announced penalties Tuesday against six states - Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Maharashtra and Jharkhand - for failure to comply with an earlier order to create buffer zones around tiger habitats. Wasim Kadri, a lawyer with the National Tiger Conservation Authority, told reporters, "the court also imposed a fine of ... Media files: D154CCCD-3701-4C5A-B37C-60C1AE939D85_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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