Traveller Blog - TOFTigers

Traveller

August 7, 2020

Congratulations to all our award winners in the top 10% of the best lodges in the world

Traveller, Wildlife

June 18, 2020

Responsible Wildlife Tourism crucial to conservation

Responsible community-based tourism models tend to have a direct impact on wildlife By Aly Rashid Outlook Traveller - April 20...

Traveller, Wildlife

June 11, 2020

Tiger reserves about to open again – but with strict new norms

By Meera Bhardwaj, Express News Service -BENGALURU: Tiger reserves may sffoon open for tourism as the national tiger authority has...

Traveller, Wildlife

May 14, 2020

LEADING CONSERVATIONIST ADMITS – NATURE TOURISM BEST HOPE FOR PRIMATES

TOFTigers Chairman's comment This is a huge admission from one of the most powerful voices in conservation - that ecotourism...

Business, Sustainability, Traveller

May 7, 2020

CONSERVATION IN PERIL AS NATURE TOURISM DISAPPEARS

Editors comment It’s been a fantastic ‘wake up’ call for many in the conservation and wildlife arena, who have disparaged...

Sustainability, Traveller

February 26, 2020

JOIN TOFTIGERS IN DECLARING A CLIMATE EMERGENCY WITH YOUR BUSINESS

JOIN TOFTIGERS IN DECLARING A CLIMATE EMERGENCY WITH YOUR BUSINESS Join a growing group of world class tour operators and...

Traveller

February 25, 2020

Know your Naturalists Series

K. Shanmugakumar was brought up on a tea estate in Conoor in Tamil Nadu and today is the Deputy Chief...

Sustainability, Traveller

January 28, 2020

TOFTigers declares a Climate Emergency

‘Business As Usual’ is no longer an option “The wildfires in Australia, in the Arctic, in the Amazon rainforest,...

Traveller

January 27, 2020

Know the Naturalists Series

Meet Namrata Bhandari – the new breed of female naturalists Taj Safari trained her to the highest standards over the...

Traveller

December 28, 2019

KNOW A NATURALIST’S SERIES

A peak into the life and loves of a naturalist in Bandhavgarh Tiger reserve with Raju Gurung at Pugdundee Safaris Experience...

Traveller

December 28, 2019

What if All That Flying Is Good for the Planet?

What if All That Flying Is Good for the Planet? Without tourism, it’s easy to imagine the Serengeti turned into...

Traveller

November 27, 2019

Want to stop poaching? Walk with the Pardhi in India

Want to stop poaching? Then walk with ex poachers instead. “The Pardhi community of central India have historically been outlaws,...

Traveller

October 23, 2019

From Extinction to Attraction – how nature travellers are helping to save India’s wildlife

From Extinction to Attraction Nature Tourism's role in the rise in India's Tiger population From Outlook Traveller cover article by...

Traveller

August 21, 2019

5 things we learn from the 2018 Tiger Census in India

Great news - Many of its best tiger (and most well visited) reserves are increasingly being well managed. Estimated at...

Business, Campaign, Sustainability, Traveller

July 28, 2019

TIGERS CENSUS NUMBERS UP : TIGERS NOW WORTH FAR MORE ALIVE THAN DEAD

ALL INDIA TIGERS CENSUS NUMBER UP : TIGERS NOW WORTH FAR MORE ALIVE THAN DEAD With Today's publication of the All...

Sustainability, Traveller

July 23, 2019

Key to better conservation is ecotourism that supports communities – new study highlights

Local participation key to better conservation: Study Hindustan Times - Jayashree Nandi This intriguing fact, and the reasons for it, are...

Campaign, Traveller

July 1, 2019

TOFTigers approach to Elephant-backed safaris

TOFTigers publishes its approach to the issue of Elephant-backed safaris in nature tourism First published in 09 March 2017 -...

Business, Campaign, Sustainability, Traveller

June 13, 2019

Tiger expert Valmik Thapar ‘Future of Indian Wildlife depends on Wildlife tourism.’

Valmik Thapar speaking at the TOFTigers Wildlife Tourism Awards in 2018, highlights the value of tourism, and a format in which its works, as a future vision.

Traveller

May 30, 2019

Imagine Travel host an evening with tiger expert, Dr Raghu Chundawhat in aid of TOFTigers

Imagine Travel hosts a evening in aid of TOFTigers with tiger expert Dr Raghu Chundawhat.

Sustainability, Traveller

May 19, 2019

Tourism’s Huge Potential For Conservation

Tourism’s Potential For Conservation When well-managed, tourism, unlike most industries, can create a thriving economy that is not dependent on...

Campaign, Sustainability, Traveller

May 17, 2019

It’s the economy stupid?

(Article first published in Sanctuary Asia April 2019. Download here) Can India afford not to save its tigers? Julian Matthews...

Sustainability, Traveller

May 2, 2019

Netflix’s new David Attenborough series Our Planet shows us what tourism’s future might be

Netflix’s new David Attenborough series Our Planet shows us what tourism’s future might be Read More

Business, Sustainability, Traveller

April 18, 2019

Traveller research signals increased awareness and interest in Responsible Tourism

New Travel Research signals an increased awareness and interest in responsible tourism. Read more here

Traveller

April 12, 2019

A guide to India’s tiger reserves

How can you be sure a tiger-spotting trip has conservation at its heart? TOFTigers was set up to sustain wildlife and certify...

Business, Traveller

April 12, 2019

THE RETURN OF NATURE. Is it viable?

Julian Matthews, Chairman TOFTigers asks the question Let’s do a bit of a comparison. It helps to put India’s conservation...

Traveller

April 12, 2019

Bike4 Tigers – Follow us

RESERVE YOUR PLACE NOW FOR 2019 To discuss our 2019 dates to discuss the challenge or to reserve your place...

Business, Campaign, Sustainability, Traveller

April 12, 2019

Can India Afford Not To Save Its Tigers?

It's the economy stupid Julian Matthews, Founder Chairman of TOFTigers, explains why the economies behind tigers, or what he calls 'Tigernomics',...

Business, Campaign, Sustainability, Traveller

March 18, 2019

Report : The value of Wildlife Tourism around Ranthambhore in Rajasthan

The value of Wildlife Tourism around Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan for Wildlife Conservation and Local Communities Led by Dr....

Business, Sustainability, Traveller

September 18, 2018

TUI -Sustainability certified hotels result in better client experiences

Hotel sustainability certification is driving savings and increasing customer satisfaction levels, according to TUI research. But it is a challenge...