Tourism’s Potential For Conservation When well-managed, tourism, unlike most industries, can create a thriving economy that is not dependent on the one-time consumption of natural resources – one where the local communities can become active partners both in tourism and […]
(Article first published in Sanctuary Asia April 2019. Download here) Can India afford not to save its tigers? Julian Matthews explains why the economies behind tigers play a critical — yet a largely unrecognised role — in India’s conservation efforts […]
The value of Wildlife Tourism around Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan for Wildlife Conservation and Local Communities Led by Dr. Raghu Chundawat, with V. Upamanyu Raju and Hemant Rajora and Julian Matthews SUMMARY This report sought to ascertain the economic […]
Hotel sustainability certification is driving savings and increasing customer satisfaction levels, according to TUI research. But it is a challenge “to get the message to customers” and awareness is hampered by the inaction of leading online travel agents (OTAs) that […]
Now, tigers don’t vanish, thanks to Tiger Watch…… TOFTigers were the first funders of this project in Ranthambhore in 2014 through our travel company membership – and its now a hugely successful project that is changing lives for both wildlife […]
TOFTigers signatory to call for end of Tiger farming TOFTigers is a signatory to the global call – where #Rthetigers by EIA International, – on UK’s Prime Minister to get China to stop the demand for Tiger parts and end […]
Sustainability-focused companies outperform industry rivals Companies that embrace a commitment to sustainability as a genuine and fundamental part of their business strategy have stepped ahead during the economic downturn and are now outperforming their industry peers. A recent global study […]
Launch of the report – ‘The Value of Wildlife Tourism to Conservation and Communities in 4 tiger reserves in Madhya Pradesh’ by Dr Raghunandan Chundawat TOFTigers and Baavan, led by Dr Raghunandan S. Chundawat and his research team, are delighted […]
Published in Daily Telegraph, UK website 8th June – by Peter Hughes Out in the wild meadows of Satpura National Park a herd of blackbuck are feeding, treading so lightly on their pipestem legs they hardly seem to touch the […]
TOFTigers highlights the needs of the future 2017 to 2032 A Fifteen year National Wildlife Tourism Action Plan for India As submitted by TOFTigers on 15th February 2016 to the Director General, Ministry of Environment and Forests, March 2016 as part […]
