Bandipur Night traffic Ban -Will Lifting Ban Help?

The issue of bandipur night traffic ban is a bone of contention bw Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, where Karnataka and TN agrees with the ban and Kerala opposes it.
Recently, the forest fires that occurred in Bandipur National Park(BNP) led
to the huge destruction of around 2000acres which affected wide range species of flora and fauna. The cause being natural affect of forest fires and other factors such as irregular pattern of weather with extreme
conditions was also responsible for this event to occur.

Apart from natural forces, it is the Anthropogenic activities that are impacting the ecosystem in wide range. The BNP has been affected by number of anthropogenic activities such as deforestation, global warming, plastic infusion, smuggling of flora and fauna elements, pollution factors, habitat fragmentation and many more. Among all these factors ,the main threat which stands out is the vehicular movement through the forests which has been the main concern of BNP.

ABOUT BANDIPUR NATIONAL PARK
Bandipur National Park is regarded as one of the most beautiful place
located in the southernmost end of Karnataka. It is also a segment of the
Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
Bandipur Tiger Reserve interconnects Madumalai Wildlife Sanctuary(W.S)
in TN, Wayanad W.S in Kerala and Nagarhole National Park in Karnataka.
It was established with the aim to protect the wildlife of state of
Karnataka.
It consists of variety of biomes which includes dry deciduous forests,
moist deciduous forests and shrub lands. This is one of the finest habitats
of the Asian elephants and is also home for many migratory species and
endangered species.
Presence of wide variety of species makes this as one of the most visited
tourist place in India.
Issue of Bandipur Night Traffic Ban