Coexist. Conserve. Celebrate.
A conservation initiative working around Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve, built around the communities and wildlife that share the same land.
WildlifeTATR · Maharashtra
A conservation initiative working around Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve, built around the communities and wildlife that share the same land.
Tigers of Bharat works in and around Tadoba, where tigers share the landscape with the villages that border the reserve. The community programmes are not separate from the conservation work. They are the conservation work. When the people living around a forest earn from it and benefit from it, they have a real reason to protect it.
Around 60 million people live in or near India's tiger habitats. Where those communities benefit from the forest, tigers have recovered. Where they do not, tigers have disappeared. That is what the research shows, and it is the reason our work starts with the villages.
Reserve and population figures reflect published national tiger census data. See the Conservation page for sources.
Each programme was shaped by conversations with guides, drivers, teachers, and families around Tadoba. The idea behind all of them is the same: a community that gains from the reserve is a community that protects it.
A structured financial literacy programme for safari guides and drivers, developed in coordination with local sarpanches. Covers savings, budgeting, and income planning across the seasonal cycle.
A comprehensive English language programme covering grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension alongside practical application in the safari and tourism context.
A computer education programme running in one secondary and one primary school near Tadoba, developed with teachers and local sarpanches to meet community needs.
Volunteering, joining a tour, or supporting a specific programme are the most useful ways to contribute.