The
Tiger Trust is a non-profit foundation established as an outgrowth of India's
Tiger Project, begun in the early 1970s by naturalist Kailash Sankhala, (shown
above),
under the patronage of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
At the Tiger Trust, our mission is to save the tiger and preserve its natural
habitat in India.
On this site, you can learn about the Tiger Trust, the legacy of Kailash Sankhala,
the founder of our organization, and projects that we are currently working
on.
In addition, we have designed this site to serve as an informational resource
for learning more about the tiger. Peruse excerpts of The Return of the Tiger,
a book by Kailash Sankhala, found of the Tiger Trust, or scan our reading list
of books about the tiger in Tiger Tales.
View action portraits of real tigers in India or catch up on the latest news
of our efforts on tiger conservation.
In Tiger Tracks, we have collected a listing of links to other WWW sites about
the tiger, India and other wildlife conservation sites.
We hope you enjoy this site. Send us your comments and your suggestions by E-mail
The Tiger Trust
At the Tiger Trust, our mission is to save the tiger and preserve its natural
habitat in India.
On this site, you can learn about the Tiger Trust, the legacy of Kailash Sankhala,
the founder of our organization, and projects that we are currently working
on.
In addition, we have designed this site to serve as an informational resource
for learning more about the tiger. Peruse excerpts of The Return of the Tiger,
a book by Kailash Sankhala, found of the Tiger Trust, or scan our reading list
of books about the tiger in Tiger Tales.
View action portraits of real tigers in India or catch up on the latest news
of our efforts on tiger conservation.
In Tiger Tracks, we have collected a listing of links to other WWW sites about
the tiger, India and other wildlife conservation sites.
We hope you enjoy this site. Send us your comments and your suggestions by E-mail
Background
India's jungles, ranging from lush evergreen tropical rain forests in the East
to the dry deciduous desert shrub in the West, are home to a wide spectrum of
wild animals, including lions, tigers, leopards and snow leopards and elephants,
gaur, wild buffaloes, rhinoceros, eight species of deer and many primates among
the 350 mammal species. Over 2,000 species of birds, varieties of crocodiles,
turtles, snakes, lizards and over 5,000 insects, including beautiful butterflies,
enrich India's fauna.
To preserve its wildlands and wildlife, India has set aside over 1.2 million
square kilometers in 525 protected areas as National Parks, Sanctuaries and
reserves. But this is only 3.6 percent of a land area where human population
exceeding 800 million is exerting excessive pressure on the natural resources.
The only way to preserve India's wildlife is to enhance environmental awareness
of the people through educational and research programs. To meet this urgent
need, a foundationwas registered as a conservation trust. Since the tiger is
the spirit of the Indian Jungle and the Founder was closely associated with
its revival, he chose to call the foundation - TIGER TRUST
Objectives
1. Promote awareness through education and research in the field of wildlife
and nature conservation.
2. Establish research centers for wildlife studies.
3. Undertake publication of books, journals, checklists, maps, etc., concerning
environmental conservation.
4. Organize exhibitions, workshops, symposia, seminars, audio-visual presentations
and lectures.
5. Institute awards, fellowships, grants for workers and researchers engaged
in nature conservation activities and studies.
6. Sponsor, organize and coordinate expeditions, camps, treks and adventure
programs.
7. Provide technical and financial support to programs, projects and schemes
to promote integrated rural development with a view to conserve nature and natural
resources.
8. Encourage Eco-Tourism.
9. Support and participate in all activities incidental or conducive to attainment
of the above objectives
What can I do to help
1. Join the Tiger Trust as a subscriber and receive Newsletters and the Annual
Report on request.
2. Donate, support, and/or volunteer in its activities.
3. Order publications and other educational materials from the Tiger Trust at
discount prices.
4. Spread the news and tell others how to join and support the Tiger Trust!
legancy
Biography of Kailash Sankhala
Statistics of Tiger Population
Projects
The Tiger Trust embarks on a number of projects that not only help to save the
tiger and preserve the environment, but also help the community. Read on to
find out what we do.
The Tiger Habitat Conservation Program
Tiger Tales
The wild tiger is a source of powerful inspiration, and tigers are the subjects
of a great body of art and literature. Below, we have included excerpts of writings
by Kailash Sankhala, the founder of Tiger Trust, as well as a reading list.
Happy reading!
The Ranis of Ranthambore: The Story of Five Tigresses
Tips on Tiger Photography by Kailash Sankhala
Reading List
