LUCKNOW, June 12 -- Wildlife enthusiasts can explore tiger reserves for a few more days as the tourist season in tiger reserves of Uttar Pradesh has been extended till June 30. The reserves were scheduled to close on June 15.

This gives this season 30 additional days as the tiger reserves in the state opened 15 days earlier (November 1, 2025, instead of November 15 - the usual annual opening date).

The key reason for the extension of the tourist season is that the monsoon is yet to arrive in the state.

"Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, Pilibhit Tiger reserve, Amangarh tiger reserve, Ranipur tiger reserve, will remain open for tourists till June," said Anuradha Vemuri, principal chief conservator of forests (wildlife), Uttar Pradesh, on Thursday....