Awarding The Champions Of Nature

TOFTIGERS CELEBRATES INCLUSIVE CONSERVATION WITH ITS WILDLIFE TOURISM AWARDS 2018.

On United Nations’ World Tourism Day this year, September 27, 2018, TOFTigers, in association with Sanctuary Nature Foundation, celebrated and rewarded those leading from the front in sustainable eco-tourism initiatives in India and Nepal. Inclusive Conservation − People and Wildlife was the chosen theme for the fifth edition of the TOFTigers Wildlife Tourism Awards held at the British High Commissioner’s residence in New Delhi. The well-attended gala dinner highlighted the efforts of individuals, businesses, service providers and community enterprises in the nature tourism sector—those who are pioneering ways to support and inspire wildlife conservation, engage local communities and help the restoration of wildlife habitats through their vision, drive and actions. A recent study initiated by TOFTigers and BAAVAN on ‘The Value of Wildlife Tourism around Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan for Wildlife Conservation and Local Communities’ was also released during the event.

THE WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP FOR 2018

Wildlife Tourism Related Community Initiative of the Year 2018 Winner

Jatayu Vulture Restaurant, Nepal The brainchild of D.B. Chaudhary, a local naturalist and lodge manager, Jatayu Vulture Restaurant is the first community-managed vulture restoration project in the buffer zone of Nepal’s Chitwan National Park.

Runner-Up