Unlike many tiger reserves, Ranthambore National Park’s tiger population in on the increase, thanks in part to the work of our project partner the Prakratik Society and its programmes to help tigers and villagers live side by side:
Recent reports on the alarming fall in tiger numbers across India have been disheartening reading for those passionate about protecting these beautiful animals.
However, it is not all bad news as our project partner Dr Goverdhan Rathore of the Prakratik Society explains:
“For the moment what we are doing in Ranthambhore seems to be working as there has been a sharp rise in Tiger numbers with 20 new cubs having been born over the last 3 years most of which are thriving well. Ranthambhore is indeed unusual in this respect.
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"We have for the past 20 years worked tirelessly to implement wide variety of projects all aimed to help the Tiger and the people. "Whether these projects are the reason that there are still Tigers here, and how much they have contributed, I would leave for others to assess. |
"But I am glad that Tigers are doing so well in Ranthambhore: a few days ago for the first time in many years people saw Tigers in every zone in Ranthambhore park - it was a great feeling.”
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The Prakratik Society has started a huge range of programmes to improve the lives of villagers surrounding the park, including founding a hospital and a school. A key programme is the installation of biogas digesters which convert cow dung into clean cooking gas, so reducing the demand for fuel wood and hence the levels of deforestation in the park. Climate Care is supporting these digesters by paying for the carbon reductions they make. |
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Climate Care are proud to be supporting the Prakratik Society in their important work, and congratulate them on the part they are playing in protecting the magnificent tigers of Ranthambore. (The carbon credits from this project have been purchased by the Co-op Bank.)
For information on visiting Ranthambore, and on the excellent guest house run by Goverdhan and his wife, see www.khemvillas.com.
