Over 9000 arrested for wildlife poaching between 2012-2018: Environment Ministry As per the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), which keeps records of tigers and leopards, there have been 141 cases of poaching, while 84 seizures have been made between 2012 […]
Prey densities falling in Nepal’s wildlife areas Last year in September, Nepal grabbed global headlines for nearly doubling its tiger population in a decade, an achievement that also put Nepal ahead of the countries that had made a pledge to […]
TOFTIGERS helps BOOKDIFFERENT.COM TO DRIVE INDIA’s TIGER DESTINATION SUSTAINABILITY With the Indian subcontinent now able to protect its once rapidly diminishing Tiger populations from extinction – helped significantly by ‘Tiger-nomics’, the conservation dependant rural economies they are now creating from […]
Leading research highlights that living beside a protected area is good for your health and your wealth. Researchers analysed data from 603 protected areas in 34 developing countries and found that children who live near protected areas or allowed sustainable […]
Don’t pose with tigers It’s very tempting in Thailand and South East Asia to take a selfie with a cute tamed tiger – but it is deadly – literally. This is EIA’s view and it’s also TOFTigers view. Read the […]
NEW FOOTPRINT CERTIFICATION LAUNCHED TO DRIVE SUSTAINABILITY OF ACCOMMODATION PROVIDERS ACROSS SOUTH ASIA TOFTigers, India’s best known eco-travel campaign, and certification body has launched South Asia’s first ‘eco-certification’ for accommodation providers across the lodge and resort segment of the market, […]
Traveler Research Signals Increased Awareness, Interest in Responsible Tourism
Doubling tiger population by 2022 not biologically realistic In 2010, the 13 tiger range countries pledged to double the number of tigers by 2022 under the Global Tiger Recovery Progam, a goal touted to be the highest level of commitment […]
India recorded 95 tiger deaths in 2018, 41 outside reserves According to the National Tiger Conservation Authority’s (NTCA) records till December 15, 2018, there were 95 cases of tiger deaths in the country. Of this, 41 cases of tiger deaths […]
Nepal’s tigers set to double in population Tigers have long been a symbol of strength in Asia as potent as the symbol of dragons. Ornate water buffalo horns are carved with both animals and sold to tourists in Thailand. Animal […]
