People trekking at Yettina Bhuja or Ettina Bhuja on the Western Ghats in Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka.
| Photo Credit: Raviprasad Kamila
The Karnataka Forest Department released the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for trekking trails in the State. The SOP has been drawn up after a trekker from Kerala went missing in Tadiandamol forest in Kodagu district earlier this month.
Published – April 17, 2026 12:06 pm IST
