Want to stop poaching? Then walk with ex poachers instead. “The Pardhi community of central India have historically been outlaws, part of the so called criminal classes, who have had little choice but to become masters at wildlife poaching for […]
From Extinction to Attraction Nature Tourism’s role in the rise in India’s Tiger population From Outlook Traveller cover article by Chairman TOFTigers Julian Matthews © Vivek Sharma India is rightly celebrating its success at conserving tigers with the all-India tiger census […]
Great news – Many of its best tiger (and most well visited) reserves are increasingly being well managed. Estimated at 2967 individual tigers – up from 1411 in 2006 Big increases – in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakand and Karnataka,. Increases in Kerala, […]
ALL INDIA TIGERS CENSUS NUMBER UP : TIGERS NOW WORTH FAR MORE ALIVE THAN DEAD With Today’s publication of the All India Tiger Census by the Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister – on Global Tiger Day – with a 33% rise […]
Five reasons the planet’s climate depends on forests It is clearer than ever that immediate and drastic action is required to slow the rate of climate change. While urgent action is needed, it is also clear that forests, particularily tropical […]
TOFTigers publishes its approach to the issue of Elephant-backed safaris in nature tourism First published in 09 March 2017 – Revised in June 2019 Addressing an Elephantine Problem The welfare of captive elephants is rightly a topic of intense debate […]
UNWTO report finds little commitment to sustainability in most national tourism policies By Xavier Font. The Baseline Report on the Integration of Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns into Tourism Policies, developed by UNWTO and UN Environment, reviews the sustainability content in 101 national tourism […]
Valmik Thapar speaking at the TOFTigers Wildlife Tourism Awards in 2018, highlights the value of tourism, and a format in which its works, as a future vision.
Imagine Travel hosts a evening in aid of TOFTigers with tiger expert Dr Raghu Chundawhat.
