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Both zones had remained closed to visitors since July to allow wildlife undisturbed movement during the breeding and monsoon season, to conduct maintenance on forest tracks, and to prevent vehicles from getting stranded on waterlogged routes.<\/p>\n
Under the revised guidelines announced for the new season, tourists are prohibited from carrying mobile phones, stealth cameras, and body-worn cameras on safaris. Lockers have been installed at entry gates for visitors to deposit their electronics, while vehicles operating night stays will carry portable lockers managed by designated drivers.<\/p>\n
Entry quotas will remain capped across two daily shifts. In the Phanto zone, 50 gypsies are permitted per shift (100 daily), while Hathi Dangar will accommodate 25 vehicles in the morning and 25 in the evening (50 daily). Forest authorities have also initiated mandatory document scrutiny for all safari vehicles, with access restricted exclusively to verified and registered operators.<\/p>\n
Alongside day safaris, night-stay accommodations have resumed at Phanto, which houses 19 rooms across five categories: three rooms across two tree houses, five eco-huts, four rooms in the British-era building, two rooms in the old building, and five tented lodgings.<\/p>\n
All-day safari permits and accommodation bookings continue to be managed through the official portal (phantoecozone.in). Located roughly 26 km from Ramnagar via Mohan Nagar, Maldhan, the two zones form an integral, contiguous corridor of the greater Corbett landscape, known for elephant, tiger, and bird sightings.<\/p>\n