Due to the drought in the forest area, wild animals, especially elephants, come to Athirappilly Falls to drink water. Though the forest department continues to advise not to park vehicles on the forest road, vehicles are parked along the forest road without paying heed to it and not realising the danger posed by wildlife.
Coimbatore: Valparai, located on the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border, attracts a huge number of tourists on a daily basis.
At present, the arrival of tourists has been higher than usual as schools are closed. The tourists who come here are eager to visit the Athirappilly Falls on the route to Chalakudy on the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border.
In this situation, those going to Athirappilly falls park their vehicles on the roadsides on the Malukuparai Chalakudy road causing disturbance to the wildlife.
At that time elephants left the forest area with their calves, faces lot of difficulty in crossing the road, due to the vehicles parked in the area.
As vehicles are blocked and parked on the elephant route on a daily basis, the elephants continue to suffer from being unable to cross the area. The elephants eventually crossed the road while the motorists removed the vehicle.
Because of the summer drought, wildlife, especially elephants, travel to Athirappilly Falls to drink water. The elephants continue to suffer from being unable to cross the region because vehicles are barred and parked on the elephant trail on a daily basis. The elephants eventually crossed the road while the motorists removed the vehicle.
Therefore, the forest department has warned that if tourists park their vehicles on forest roads, a case will be registered against them and strict action will be taken against them.