Guwahati: Kaziranga attracts around 2.75 lakh tourists in 2021-2022, earning an all-time income collection of Rs. 6 Cr.

Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNP&TR) got a little more than 2.75 lakh visitors, producing revenue of Rs.6 crore for 2021-2022, an all-time high.

According to Jatin Sharma, Director of KNP &TR, 2,75,835 visitors visited the UNESCO World Heritage Park notable for one-horned rhinos from October 2021 to May 2022, marking an all-time income collection of Rs.6,39,23,389. The park was visited by 2,74,116 local and 1,719 foreign tourists.

In 2020-2021, the park got 1,67,644 visitors, with a total income of Rs.3,60,00,611. In the fiscal year 2019-2020, the park received 1,42,859 visitors, making a revenue of Rs.4,20,63,541. The COVID-19 epidemic impacted tourist traffic to the park during the years 2019-2020 and 2020-2021. The inflow of tourists was hampered in 2018-2019 owing to COVID.
The second biggest income collection came in the fiscal year 2017-18, totaling little more than Rs.5.60 crore. A record 1.88 lakh tourists visited that year.

"I am overjoyed to learn that Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve has broken all previous records in terms of visitor footfall and income collection for the fiscal year 2021-2022. I want to congratulate the park's director, forest authorities, and workers for their tireless efforts to make this possible, as stated by Parimal Suklabaidya, Minister of Environment and Forests.