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BE THE CHANGE – TRANSFORM YOUR BUSINESS PRACTICE
TOFTigers is a collective action campaign; a global alliance to help drive nature stewardship across South Asia and beyond.
From the start of a traveller’s journey, via the supply chain through to the nature destination, TOFTigers helps businesses large and small – wherever they are on this path – along their sustainability journey.
‘Follow the PUG’ is just one part of the commitments we ask to help businesses drive their ‘triple bottom line’ – and succeed beyond their wildest dreams – and our mission of saving and supporting wilderness and its wildlife better.
Hundreds of Businesses are making the sustainability journey
Is your business on a sustainability journey or does it want to start on this journey?
Hundreds of companies have worked with TOFTigers since 2004, generating positive social, environmental and economic impact for nature based destinations over 15 years.
See how others have become part of our winning team too.
Singinawa Jungle Lodge
Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh
Staying true to its name which in Sherpa means Protector of the Sacred Forest, Singinawa Jungle Lodge is helping to conserve Kanha’s ecosystem and promote its vibrant cultural traditions. Under new ownership, its lands have been doubled to 110 acres with close to 30,000 saplings planted under a new restoration drive guided by the lodge’s naturalists.
Evolve Back Kuruba Safari Lodge, Kabini
Nagarhole Tiger Reserve, Karnataka
Cleverly inspired in design by the Kadu Kuruba hadis, the local tribal village homestead, this picturesque wilderness resort is bordered on two sides by the Kabini reservoir. It sets out to ensure a very comfortable stay for guests – never forgetting its setting within this beautiful yet fragile environment.
Tiger Tops Tharu Lodge
Chitwan National Park, Nepal
Emulating the longhouse style of its local Tahru neighbours and built from indigenous materials. the lodge is surrounded by idyllic Terai landscape, and has been setting high standards for safari goers to South Asia since the 1960’s, as well as being pioneers in their support for the local area and its wildlife.
MEASURES OF SUCCESS
Since our launch in 2004 tiger numbers up from 1400 to over 2500
Many well visited park now overflowing with tigers – having to relocate tigers to new parks
A passionate army of nature lovers created through new access to their natural heritage
Massive new economics driving conservation funding, jobs, poverty reduction and community Support
Visitor park fees in a number of parks now generating more revenues than budgets provided by state Governments for their protection. A number now able to support oter wilderness areas
However, there are many ways nature tourism can be improved to achive its full potential to save and protect wildlife and wildlands.
What Industry Leaders Think
Kjell Borneland and Tina Höijer, M.G.. Directors
Swed-Asia Travels established in Sweden 1996 is an experienced Travel Specialist for Indian subcontinent specializing in nature, adventure and responsibly tourism. Swed-Asia Travels are members of TOFT since 2015 and work by the motto “Incredible TOFT”.
Katy Andrews, Conservation Project Manager
“Wilderness Travel has been working with TOFTigers for many years and highly respect their conservation efforts. TOFTigers supports global sustainability to help preserve our planet’s wild landscapes while also encouraging sustainable and responsible tourism. We believe tourism can be a powerful force of good in the world if done correctly and responsibly. Because of our partnership with TOFTigers, our travelers are able to explore the world conscientiously and give back in the process.”
Dr. Claudia Behlert
One important feature to reach the goal of a sustainable trip offer is to find the right accommodation. With their deep insight and controllable rating system TOFTigers has helped us to find just the perfect lodge/resort. And once you are into this you start for more and inform your guests e.g. about waste and plastic use.
Elisabeth Niehs, Managing Director
It is our great concern to combine pleasure, experiences, recreation and sustainable tourism. TOFTigers brings all this together with its efforts and selected partners. High-quality accommodation that offers our customers everything they need and has the perfect approach to protect wildlife and nature. A perfect example that tourism and conservation can go hand in hand.
Asit Biswas, Founder and Director
TOFTigers has been a very effective and dedicated platform for small RT operators and DMCs such as us who work around the Protected areas in remote locations in India. TOFTigers is professionally managed with a real passion for the welfare of our wildlife and our communities living near the wild denizens.
Akanksha Garg
@ Waxpol Hotels with Sunderban Tiger Camp, The Riverwoods forest Retreat
Being one of the first TOFTigers members to have signed up our association goes back many years. We are happy to be part of TOFTigers who have been the pioneers in issuing guidelines and for implementing and maintaining ecofriendly norms at the lodges. It is due to their hard work and persistence that today many of the lodges consistently adhere to good practices.
Pramod Bhatnagar
We are pleased to be associated with TOFTigers, they have given us good knowledge and also helped connect to the right platform where we can highlight our product and has given ample networking opportunities. It has been valuable to be connected on their whatsapp group.
Ravi & Rachel
Red Earth Kabini
“It’s been interesting to be part of TOFigers. The association has helped us connect with like minded people of the industry and understand trends in conservation and wildlife tourism. It’s also encouraged us to constantly up our own standards.”
Gita Chaudhry, Director
I firmly believe that TOFTigers is doing a spectacular job in bringing various Travel Industry partners viz. resorts, lodges and retreats into the realm of Responsible Tourism. The team is working tirelessly and with utmost dedication to educate and certify different properties to embrace various eco-friendly practices in a real sense.
Amala Sheth, Founder
TOFTigers has been a great connector, bringing wildlife and nature lovers together to opine, express and act on many critical issues of Eco-tourism. It has set the highest standards to ensure that sustainability and sensitivity are the key factors which should be practised by all its members.
Tulika Kedia, Director
We got our first TOFTigers audit done and were delighted to get the highest rating possible, as it credibly and independently certifies all the efforts we have put into making Singinawa Jungle Lodge an eco-lodge. TOFTigers also helped us reach the extra mile by sharing from their enormous wealth of experience, to help conserve our surroundings in the best possible way.
Shoba Mohan, Founder
We have been members of TOFTigers for over five years now and as a community of hotels ensure that our hotels and Lodges also become members of TOFTigers. We believe that the PUG Mark due diligence is a valid benchmarking for our hotels and Lodges in our collective journey towards sustainability
Mohit Aggarwal, CEO
‘A big thank you to Julian and his team. It is commendable to see the dedication and undeterred commitment that TOFT has shown towards Tiger & Nature Conservation through tourism.Asian Adventures, a ‘conservation oriented’ tourism company since 1994, has worked relentlessly towards the same goal. Associating with TOFT has been a pleasure for us as it has further strengthened our commitment towards conservation and paved a new way to look at ecotourism through standards & criteria. We are confident that this movement will gain pace as we go along. We wish TOFTigers a huge success towards nature conservation.’
Puneet Khurana, General Manager
Our experience being a member of TOFTigers has been rewarding and inspiring in every way as we do realize that wildlife conservation is directly linked to the acceleration of ecotourism. The wildlife crisis is real and destruction of tiger habitat must be stopped and we at Greaves Travel India full.
Anil Agarwala, Director
Being a part of TOFTigers has been a rewarding experience. It is not only the amazing team, but also about the senior members from the industry, who contribute with their vast experience & knowledge. ‘Tathastu Team’ being first time hoteliers have benefitted a lot through the constant interaction and guidance and will continue to strive for even better ratings.
L.Varun Kumar, Vice President
@ Barahi Jungle Lodge, Chitwan, Nepal
TOFTIGERS certification has helped us raise awareness of governance and good practice among the staff, towards community and for nature. It also provides us with global recognition among guests, travellers and tour operators while preaching responsible tourism.
Radhika Rana
@ Dynamic Tours with Kanha Jungle Lodge and Bandhavgarh Jungle Lodge
Being one of the first TOFTigers members to have signed up our association goes back many years. We are happy to be part of TOFTigers who have been the pioneers in issuing guidelines and for implementing and maintaining ecofriendly norms at the lodges. It is due to their hard work and persistence that today many of the lodges consistently adhere to good practices.
Shoba Chadda
We at Red Coral believe in constant and continued dialog on wildlife and environment conservation initiatives as well as conscious business practices. TOFTigers has provided us with a fraternity and framework helping us to make great progress on this path along with our partners. It gives us the perfect platform to learn best practices and also an oppportunity to meet and interact with our travel trade partners who believe in the same ethos.
Join us now & drive destination sustainability
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Tata Power aids ‘Green Tourism’ at Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan
SATTE nominates TOFTigers as their sustainability Partner
SATTE is recognized as Asia’s Leading travel and tourism exhibition to conduct business, share knowledge, and exchange ideas in order to arrive at solution-driven innovations to accelerate the pace of the growth of the industry.
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SATTE is recognized as Asia’s Leading travel and tourism exhibition to conduct business, share knowledge, and exchange ideas in order to arrive at solution-driven innovations to accelerate the pace of the growth of the industry.
