Do's and Don'ts

Do's

1. Before entering the protected forest area, obtain a proper permit from the forest check post located at Natiwad or Sankri.
2. For tourist safety, it is necessary to hire a guide from a registered teleoperator agency before entering the protected forest area of Govind Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park Purola.
3. At Forest Checkpost Natewad/Sankri, submit a copy of your ID proof while obtaining the permit. No tourist will be allowed to enter the protected forest area without an ID proof certificate.
4. Enter the protected forest area only after depositing the entry fee as per rules at Forest Checkpost Natwad/Sankri and keep the fee receipt safe with you throughout the tour period.
5. At Forest Check Post Natwad/Sankri, deposit a security deposit at the rate of Rs 50 per day, which will be refunded during the return.
6. During the excursion, carry an adequate amount of warm clothes, ration, and first-aid kits.
7. While traveling inside the protected forest area, follow the provisions of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972 as amended in 2006.
8. Camp only at designated camp sites.
9. Eat only vegetarian food inside protected forest areas.
10. Be eco-friendly and use only eco-friendly items while visiting the area.
11. Whenever any forest employee/officer asks you to show your permit, you must show your permit.
12. Enjoy the beauty of nature without disturbing the local flora and fauna.
13. Bring polythene and other non-biodegradable garbage out of the protected forest area and deposit it at the designated place.

Dont's

• Do not enter the protected forest area without a permit.
• Do not enter the protected forest area without availing the services of a registered guide.
• Do not use polythene carry bags and wrappers.
• No poisonous, firearms and explosive substances of any kind will be allowed inside the protected forest area.
• Do not pitch tents outside the designated campsite.
• Do not burn wood for cooking and campfire. Do not leave burning beedis, cigarettes, or fire inside the park and sanctuary.
• Do not travel outside the track route.
• Do not use loud music systems or equipment that emits high light and do not make excessive noise during the trip.
• Do not pluck flowers and vegetation, and no permission will be given to take any kind of vegetation, plant parts (live/dead seeds, flowers, roots etc.) and geological samples from the park or sanctuary.
• Do not feed food to wild animals in parks and sanctuaries and do not leave any garbage inside the park.
• Do not disturb wild animals.
• Do not cause any damage to local plants.
• Do not eat non-vegetarian food inside the protected forest area.
• Will not contaminate water sources with man-made and kitchen waste.
• Do not erase the sign boards installed inside the parks and sanctuaries and do not write/paint anything on trees and tree branches/rocks/stones/departmental assets.
• Do not uproot/roll stones inside the park and sanctuary.
• Do not travel inside the protected forest area at night.