WORLD TOURISM DAY 2022: Rethinking Tourism The pandemic has illustrated, far better than my 20 years of sustained advocacy, just how critical nature based tourism is to saving our parks and wildlife - whoever runs them. Redirecting it to make [...]

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Congratulations to all our award winners in the top 10% of the best lodges in the world Singinawa Jungle Lodge Reni Pani Jungle Lodge Evolve Back Kuruba Safari Lodge, Kabini Svasara Jungle Lodge Aahana The Corbett Wilderness Sunderban Tiger Camp [...]

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By Meera Bhardwaj, Express News Service -BENGALURU: Tiger reserves may soon open for tourism as the national tiger authority has released a series of guidelines. Veterinary and wildlife experts have welcomed the move, however, warn of the infection spread to […]

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TOFTigers Chairman’s comment This is a huge admission from one of the most powerful voices in conservation – that ecotourism is primates’ best hope. Its been my belief for 30 years now and too often tourism has been dismissed, diminished, […]

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CONSERVATION IN PERIL AS NATURE TOURISM DISAPPEARS Editors comment It’s been a fantastic ‘wake up’ call for many in the conservation and wildlife arena, who have disparaged and put their noses up at nature tourism and safari goers for decades. […]

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JOIN TOFTIGERS IN DECLARING A CLIMATE EMERGENCY WITH YOUR BUSINESS Join a growing group of world class tour operators and grounds agents from across the globe – and declare your actions for our climate emergency. It’s totally voluntary – and […]

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K. Shanmugakumar was brought up on a tea estate in Conoor in Tamil Nadu and today is the Deputy Chief Naturalist at Evolve Back in Kabini since 2013. I studied plant biology and  bio – technology as a student, but […]

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Meet Namrata Bhandari – the new breed of female naturalists Taj Safari trained her to the highest standards over the last 4 years, before she moved to Singinawa Lodge in Kanha Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh.  She answers some questions […]

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A peak into the life and loves of a naturalist in Bandhavgarh Tiger reserve with Raju Gurung at Pugdundee Safaris Experience and Background: Raju hails from Nepal and belongs to a well known family of naturalists and birders, all with an […]

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What if All That Flying Is Good for the Planet? Without tourism, it’s easy to imagine the Serengeti turned into cattle ranches. A growing movement known as “flight shame” and popularized by well-meaning climate activists is gaining momentum around the […]

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