TOFTigers Supports Tadoba Festival 2024
We are delighted to announce the success of our recent collaboration with Maharashtra Forest Department as festival partners for the Tadoba Festival 2024! This collaboration marks a significant milestone in our ongoing efforts to promote sustainable travel practices and wildlife conservation.
The festival was aimed to create an unforgettable experience for the attendees while also promoting the principles of responsible tourism. Through a series of engaging activities which included guided nature walks, wildlife safaris, interactive workshops, and cultural performances, the event aimed to raise awareness about the importance of preserving our natural heritage and the need to protect endangered species .
Panel discussions addressed various facets of sustainable tourism like Human Wildlife Conflict, Wildlife Safari experiences, Future of Wildlife Marketing, etc bringing various stakeholders on one platform. Experts from the field of wildlife conservation, forest and travel agents participated, sharing their valuable insights.
Ms. Deepika Chowdhry, Director of TOFTigers, contributed her expertise to the discussion on the “Future of Wildlife Marketing,” alongside distinguished panelists Mr. Rishi Kapoor, Vice President of Abercrombie and Kent, India, and Ms. Bhavna Menon, Conservationist and a supporter of TOFTigers. Together, they provided valuable perspectives and engaged in constructive dialogue aimed at advancing the principles of sustainable tourism and wildlife conservation.
By promoting responsible tourism practices, we are not only conserving wildlife habitats but also supporting the socio-economic development of local communities. Through our collective efforts, we are fostering a culture of environmental stewardship and ensuring that future generations can continue to marvel at the wonders of Tadoba’s wilderness.
KNOW YOUR PARK- TADOBA :
This classic teak and bamboo paradise in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra state in India.Central Indian jungle – from the lush green foliage in early monsoons, to the dry and dusty browns and yellows of summer, you can enjoy Tadoba’s beauty throughout the year. Often referred to as The Jewel of Vidharba, Tadoba was overlooked until very recently. Visionary management and better protection now ensures it sits amongst the best parks in India with recognised tigers and their playful cubs residing around picturesque lakes like Tadoba and Telia, and the meadows of Panderpuni, Khatoda and Jamunjhora. Recent village relocation programmes are opening up new areas and new habitats and the greater area now contains over 115 tigers in its 1,854 square kilometers area. Tadoba is shrouded in the legends of its original inhabitants, the Gonds. Once great hunter-gatherers, they are now principally farmers and herders since the wave of Hindu settlers opened up these dark forests in the 18th and 19th centuries. Evidence of their tribal kingdoms can still be seen in the fortress of Chanda today. The name Tadoba is derived from the legend of a Gond called Taru who was killed by a tiger. There are three tourism zones that can be accessed via one of four gates around the park – Khutwanda, Kolara, Navegaon and Mohurli.
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