What Costas Christ says here is correct. We are as an industry trapped in a horrid dilemma. We cannot stop economies dependent on preserving nature yet we do this by polluting our atmosphere. This is a horrid paradigm to be […]

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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 […]

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Ensuring Sustainable Destinations With the global environmental movement gaining traction, with travel and tourism sustainability in the headlights, so TOFTigers focus has been on targeting Tourism Ministries to drive plans and policies that help to incentivise and encourage providers and […]

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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 […]

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TOFTigers completes Madhya Pradesh Lodge Sustainability workshops Hosted by a number of Madhya Pradesh’s best PUG rated lodges, Ritu Makhija, PUG Sustainability manager and Chairman Julian Matthews, together with auditor support ran a series of lodge sustainability workshops entitled ‘Driving […]

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Status report

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, […]

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Using strategic inbound marketing tactics allows tour operators to highlight their responsible travel practices while providing potential clients with helpful and meaningful content. How to Use Responsible Travel Initiatives to Attract Clients Written By Polyana De Oliviera and Published on […]

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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 […]

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Corbett Lodge

Corbett Lodge Sustainability Workshop TOFTigers in late April conducted a most successful Lodge Training Workshop on Sustainability called Driving the Change in collaboration with a TOFTigers PUG Outstanding rated lodge, the Aahana, The Corbett Wilderness. The invitation was extended to […]

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Sanctuary Anish Andheria

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 […]

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