Sanctuary Asia - April 2018

RAJARSHI BANERJII

The last date
for receiving
applications is
July 08,
2018

The last date
for receiving
applications is
July 08,
2018

VOTE FOR NATURE NOW

You love the wilderness and have travelled around South Asia. Now express your

appreciation and nominate or vote for your favourite destinations, places to stay

and travel companies in India and Nepal.

Visitors to national parks and wildlife sanctuaries around India and Nepal are

being invited to cast their vote for nature as part of 5th TOFTigers Wildlife

Tourism Awards 2018.

The Awards aim to highlight and reward the very best in the nature tourism

fi eld; those individuals, businesses, service providers, naturalists, guides,

community enterprises and parks who are leading the way in the Indian

subcontinent. This year’s theme is Inclusive Conservation: People and Wildlife.

Each Award winner, in their own way, will be pioneering new ways to support

and inspire wildlife conservation, engage local communities and help restoration

of wildlife habitat through their vision, drive and action. The Awards are run by

the nature stewardship alliance charity TOFTigers, in association with Sanctuary

Nature Foundation.

http://www.toftigers.org/wildlifetourismawards

TOFTigers is a global nature stewardship

alliance galvanising all those most active in the

Indian-subcontinent’s nature travel sector - from

governments and protected areas to businesses,

visitors and villagers – to promote and work

towards environmental sustainability.

TOFTigers engages with global travel and

tourism operators, Indian travel companies and

local wildlife lodges and resorts – helping them all

adopt practices that promote sustainable business,

deliver community support and ensure wildlife

conservation. By doing so TOFTigers not only helps

support tigers, their wild habitats and bordering

communities, but also helps these companies

provide their visitors with awe inspiring, enjoyable

wildlife experiences, transforming passive watchers

into active champions for nature.

The Award Categories 2018

 The John Wakefi eld Memorial Award for Most

Inspirational Eco Lodge of the Year 2018.

 The Billy Arjan Singh Memorial Award for

Best Wildlife Guide of the Year 2018

(prize of INR 20,000).

 Wildlife and Tourism Initiative of the Year 2018

(prize INR 50,000 towards equipment/services

for the benefi t of the community).

 Visitor Friendly Wildlife Destination of the

Year Award 2018 with a prize of INR 75,000

worth of kit or equipment to be used in tiger

protection/conservation.

 Wildlife Promotion Company of the Year 2018.

 Lodge Naturalist of the Year 2018

(prize of INR 25,000).

 International Wildlife Tour Operator of the

Year 2018.

 Up and coming Excellence for Nature

Award 2018.

 Wildlife Tourism Related Community Initiative

of the Year 2018 (prize of INR 50,000).

Nominations are invited for all award categories.

You can also vote on the nature experiences you

have enjoyed in fi ve award categories.

‘NOMINATE YOUR FAVOURITE’

http://www.toftigers.org/wildlifetourismawards