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Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve is one of the prime examples of Project Tiger’s conservation efforts in Madhya Pradesh. It was one of the first of India’s Project Tiger reserves, and today it is perhaps the best known and most popular – an example of how a high profile and good visitor numbers can deter poachers. Another attraction of Bandhavgarh is that we travel there and back in a manner that is as environmentally friendly as possible – by train.
Our small groups (of between 6 and 16) are guided by one of our highly trained team of expert Indian and Nepalese naturalists (who not only rank amongst the very best in the subcontinent, but are invariably active participants in the region’s wildlife conservation organisations and in encouraging conservation in schools).
Whilst Bandhavgarh is not short of visitors and tourist income, the growing number of overseas wildlife tourists increasingly serves notice to the Indian Government of the importance of all of its national parks and of wildlife conservation… and, we hope, will encourage further action to prevent the trade in endangered species from India (mostly to China and south-east Asia).
As a company we have achieved AITO’s top level, 3-star Responsible Tourism accreditation and we have always tried to operate our holidays in an environmentally responsible manner, striving to contribute to wildlife conservation and habitat preservation at all times.
Our policy includes:
- To focus, particularly, on visiting areas which do not benefit from the rewards of mass market tourism.
- To minimise environmental damage by exploring in small groups and, as much as possible, on foot.
- To use, wherever possible, local guides.
- To involve local communities and to ensure that they receive a fair share of the benefits of wildlife tourism.
- To use, wherever possible, small, locally owned accommodations & specialist local agents/ground operators.
- To purchase, where possible, local produce.
- To develop and commit to long-term plans to visit rural areas and support the local communities.
- To contribute financially to projects local to the areas that we visit (ie. schools, hospitals, etc.)
- To educate the local people on the importance and long-term benefits of wildlife tourism.
- To keep our clients well-informed on aspects of wildlife management and conservation.
- To work with British and overseas conservation organisations to develop new wildlife tourism destinations.
- To run our UK office in as energy-efficient a manner as possible.
We also encourage our clients to offset their carbon dioxide emissions.
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