A proposed night safari in Lucknow's Kukrail Reserve Forest by the Uttar Pradesh government faces criticism over potential harm to wildlife. Environmentalists warn that artificial lighting, noise, and human presence threaten gharials, reptiles, owls, and migratory birds, disrupting their natural behaviors. Concerns are raised that the project might bypass rigorous environmental impact assessments due to recent amendments to the Forest (Conservation) Act, despite ongoing legal challenges to such exemptions and Supreme Court restrictions on safari constructions in forest areas.