{"id":14812,"date":"2016-10-16T07:54:18","date_gmt":"2016-10-16T06:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/?p=14812"},"modified":"2016-10-17T12:56:08","modified_gmt":"2016-10-17T11:56:08","slug":"toftigers-wildlife-tourism-awards-2016-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/2016\/10\/toftigers-wildlife-tourism-awards-2016-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"TOFTigers Wildlife Tourism Awards 2016 announced in Delhi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-14826 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/travindy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/toftawards.jpg\" alt=\"toftawards\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/toftawards.jpg 640w, https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/toftawards-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wpsdc-drop-cap\">T<\/span>he TOFTigers Wildlife Tourism Awards 2016, in association with <em>Sanctuary Asia<\/em> and <em>Outlook Traveller<\/em> with state partner, Madhya Pradesh Tourism, were held at a Gala Dinner on the 23rd September in the gardens of the British High Commissioner&#8217;s residence. The theme of the evening was \u2018Rewilding\u2019 and this was reflected in many of the awards on the evening.<\/p>\n<p>The winners and runners up were:<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Billy Arjan Singh Memorial Award for Wildlife Guide of the Year 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Winner: Radhika Prasad Omre from Madla, Panna Tiger Reserve<\/li>\n<li>Runner up: Vinod Gulab Uike \u2013 Tadoba Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Lodge Naturalist of the Year 201<\/strong>6<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Winner: Dhan Bahadur Tamang, Tiger Tops, Chitwan in Nepal<\/li>\n<li>Joint Runners up:\u00a0Surya Ramachandran, Singinawa Jungle Lodge, Kanha and Mittal Gala \u2013 Khem Vilas, Ranthambhore<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14809 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/travindy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/toftawards_2016_banner.jpg\" alt=\"toftawards_2016_\" width=\"350\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/toftawards_2016_banner.jpg 470w, https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/toftawards_2016_banner-300x160.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>Dr Chuck McDougal Visitor Friendly Wildlife Destination of the Year 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Joint winners: Chitwan National Park in Nepal and Pench Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra<\/li>\n<li>Runner up: Kali Tiger Reserve, Karnataka<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Wildlife and Tourism Initiative of the Year 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Winner: Jabarkhet Nature Reserve in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand<\/li>\n<li>Runner up: Rao Jodha Desert Rock Park, Jodhpur, Rajasthan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Wildlife Tourism Related Community Initiative 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Winner: Pakke Jungle Camp with Help Tourism in Arunachal Pradesh<\/li>\n<li>Runner up: Flame of the Forest \u2013 Women\u2019s health care project in Kanha, MP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>International Tour Operator of the Year 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Winner: Exodus Travel from London, United Kingdom<\/li>\n<li>Runner up: On the Go Tours, United Kingdom<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Wildlife Promotion Company of the Year 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Winner: Abercrombie &amp; Kent India<\/li>\n<li>Runner up: Travel Inn, New Delhi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Up and Coming Excellence in Nature Award 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Winner: Mela Kothi, The Chambal Safari Lodge, Chambal, Uttar Pradesh<\/li>\n<li>Runner up: Red Earth, Kabini, Karnataka<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The John Wakefield Memorial Award for Most Inspirational Eco Lodge of the Year 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Joint winners: Reni Pani Jungle Lodge, Satpura Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh and Singinawa<\/li>\n<li>Runner up: Kanha Earth Lodge, Kanha, Madhya Pradesh<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can watch a speech by Indian tiger expert Valmik Thapar, from the evening:<br 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