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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...
Read MoreTiger reserves about to open again – but with strict new norms
By Meera Bhardwaj, Express News Service -BENGALURU: Tiger reserves may soon open for tourism as the national tiger authority has...
Read MoreLEADING 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...
Read MoreCONSERVATION IN PERIL AS NATURE TOURISM DISAPPEARS
CONSERVATION IN PERIL AS NATURE TOURISM DISAPPEARS Editors comment It’s been a fantastic ‘wake up’ call for many in the...
Read MoreJOIN 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...
Read MoreKnow your Naturalists Series
K. Shanmugakumar was brought up on a tea estate in Conoor in Tamil Nadu and today is the Deputy Chief...
Read MoreTOFTigers declares a Climate Emergency
‘Business As Usual’ is no longer an option “The wildfires in Australia, in the Arctic, in the Amazon rainforest,...
Read MoreKnow the Naturalists Series
Meet Namrata Bhandari – the new breed of female naturalists Taj Safari trained her to the highest standards over the...
Read MoreKNOW 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...
Read MoreWhat 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...
Read MoreWant 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,...
Read MoreFrom 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...
Read More5 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...
Read MoreTIGERS 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...
Read MoreKey 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...
Read MoreTOFTigers 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 -...
Read MoreTiger 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.
Read MoreImagine 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.
Read MoreTourism’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...
Read MoreIt’s the economy stupid?
(Article first published in Sanctuary Asia April 2019. Download here) Can India afford not to save its tigers? Julian Matthews...
Read MoreNetflix’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
Read MoreTraveller research signals increased awareness and interest in Responsible Tourism
New Travel Research signals an increased awareness and interest in responsible tourism. Read more here
Read MoreA 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...
Read MoreTHE 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...
Read MoreBike4 Tigers – Follow us
RESERVE YOUR PLACE NOW FOR 2019 To discuss our 2019 dates to discuss the challenge or to reserve your place...
Read MoreCan 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',...
Read MoreReport : 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....
Read MoreTUI -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...
Read MoreNow, tigers don’t vanish, thanks to Tiger Watch.
Now, tigers don’t vanish, thanks to Tiger Watch...... TOFTigers were the first funders of this project in Ranthambhore in 2014...
Read MoreThe Value of Wildlife Tourism to Conservation and Communities in 4 tiger reserves in Madhya Pradesh
Launch of the report - 'The Value of Wildlife Tourism to Conservation and Communities in 4 tiger reserves in Madhya...
Read MoreThe TOFTigers past – An article from 2008 by our Chairman
A back catalogue of an article written for the Times Newspaper in June 2008 by Julian Matthews, chairman, TOFTigers...
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