<p>The post-lockdown rush of tourists led to the highest annual footfall in rhino hub, Kaziranga National Park in Assam and helped the authorities record highest-ever annual revenue of Rs. 6 crores.</p>.<p>Assam forest department on Wednesday said Kaziranga reported footfall of 2.75 lakh tourists during 2021-22, against 1.88 lakh in 2017-18. </p>.<p>Jatindra Sarma, director of Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve said in a statement that altogether 2,75,835 tourists visited the UNESCO World Heritage Site Park between October 2021 to May 2022, setting an all-time record revenue collection of Rs.6,39,23,389.</p>.<p>"Altogether 2,74,116 domestic and 1,719 foreign tourists visited the park. </p>.<p>In 2020-2021 the park received 1,67,644 tourists with total revenue garnered being Rs.3,60,00,611. In the year 2019-2020, a total of 1,42,859 tourists visited the park, generating revenue of Rs.4,20,63,541. The tourist flow to the park was affected during the period 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2018-2019, the inflow of tourists was partially affected due to Covid," Sharma said.</p>.<p>The latest rhino census in Kaziranga found 2,613 one-horned rhinos. Royal Bengal tiger, swamp deer, wild buffalo, large number of birds and other animals are other atrractions for tourists in the park. </p>.<p>Kaziranga was recently closed and would remain shut for tourists till the flood is over. Normally it remains open between October and May. <br /> </p>
<p>The post-lockdown rush of tourists led to the highest annual footfall in rhino hub, Kaziranga National Park in Assam and helped the authorities record highest-ever annual revenue of Rs. 6 crores.</p>.<p>Assam forest department on Wednesday said Kaziranga reported footfall of 2.75 lakh tourists during 2021-22, against 1.88 lakh in 2017-18. </p>.<p>Jatindra Sarma, director of Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve said in a statement that altogether 2,75,835 tourists visited the UNESCO World Heritage Site Park between October 2021 to May 2022, setting an all-time record revenue collection of Rs.6,39,23,389.</p>.<p>"Altogether 2,74,116 domestic and 1,719 foreign tourists visited the park. </p>.<p>In 2020-2021 the park received 1,67,644 tourists with total revenue garnered being Rs.3,60,00,611. In the year 2019-2020, a total of 1,42,859 tourists visited the park, generating revenue of Rs.4,20,63,541. The tourist flow to the park was affected during the period 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2018-2019, the inflow of tourists was partially affected due to Covid," Sharma said.</p>.<p>The latest rhino census in Kaziranga found 2,613 one-horned rhinos. Royal Bengal tiger, swamp deer, wild buffalo, large number of birds and other animals are other atrractions for tourists in the park. </p>.<p>Kaziranga was recently closed and would remain shut for tourists till the flood is over. Normally it remains open between October and May. <br /> </p>
