gINKgo I The RARE Newsletter | Friends of the Forest: I | Vol 72

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Friends of the Forest: I

Wildlife Tourism needs a new definition. In this rush for adventure and development, forests and wildlife are at stake often beyond repair. So, should Wildlife Tourism be placed in the same bucket as adventure?

If wildlife is in your interest this is one of the questions you must ask. As we face unforeseen climate situations, lack of awareness among travelers and empathy from the powers that be, adventure adds a sense of urgency and recklessness that we can do without. The RARE community of wildlife and nature lodges open your senses to the beauty of Indian forests in slow engaging activities from walks to rides and 4X4 safaris. Adjust your pace and fine tune your sensibility, you will come away with more than you can imagine.

In the RARE Community, Central India forests hold a special place. Spread across diverse landscapes from waterlogged plains populated by grasslands, bamboo thickets to ancient hills that stand guard as citadels, vast meadows, swathes of reserve forests, contiguous in unexplored places, this is where the stage is set to revive and protect the charismatic Royal Bengal Tiger. Our community in the wild - ‘Friends of the Forests’ have dedicated their lives, and continue to crusade to build an ecosystem of nature and community for the continuing success of conservation programs.

With the monsoons retreating, the mist lifts to unveil a renewed, lush forest – breathtakingly beautiful at this time of the year. Time to head back into the jungles!

Check RARE’s Friends of Forest from the jungles of Central India.