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Updated: 21 Dec 2020 02:02 PM BdST A pair of lesser adjutants roaming in the Katka Sanctuary in the Sundarbans. Photo: Mostafigur Rahman
Inspired by the coronavirus lockdown measures that led nature to reclaim its spaces in the forests, government agencies have recommended restrictions on free movement of tourists in order to save wildlife habitats and ecology. );
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The Forest Department and the Department of Environment say that the forests should be kept out of bounds for tourists for a particular period every year.
The findings in a recent report on improvement of ecological balance due to the lockdown corroborate their claims.