Three years after upgrade, a beginning has just been made for promoting eco-tourism in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve.
The Forest Department is reportedly exploring scope for developing heritage tourism in Talamalai range where there are old structures and a road to Thengumarahada built by Tipu Sultan.
A senior official of National Tiger Conservation Authority visited the location in recent months to study the scope and a proposal for heritage tourism would be submitted soon, according to an official source.
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According to wildlife enthusiasts, eco-tourism in STR would be patronised well since density of wildlife and ecological diversity is more when compared to the three older ones: Mudumalai, Anamalai and Kalakkadu Mundanthurai tiger reserves.