Deccan teams up with Periyar Tiger Reserve
India's low cost airline Deccan has teamed up with Periyar Tiger Reserve to promote tiger conservation and ecotourism.
By PTI |
KOCHI: India's low cost airline Deccan has teamed up with Periyar Tiger Reserve to promote tiger conservation and ecotourism.
Speaking to mediapersons on Saturday Capt G R Gopinath, Executive Chairman Deccan, said the official inauguration of the joint initiative will he held on Sunday.
He said Deccan has teamed up with the Kerala Forest Department and The Periyar Tiger Reserve to offer 'Simplifly Periyar' a unique ecotourism initiative to work towards achieving 'responsible and sustainable tourism' in the region.
The partnership aims at providing convenient access to Periyar to promote responsible travel for conservation, he said.
'Simplifly Periyar' would offer wildlife enthusiasts and leisure travelers the opportunity to travel, stay, explore and closely experience the spectacular wildlife and the natural heritage of Periyar, he said.
The Deccan-Periyar Tiger Reserve partnership goes far beyond a commercial relationship, he said, adding 'we are committed to a shared vision of preserving our tiger population and natural heritage by successfully engaging local communities in tourism and improving their livelihood'.
The Periyar Tiger Reserve stands out for having engaged in a series of trust building exercises with poachers and local communities which has helped preserve tigers and their forest.'We believe our association with Periyar will further the local engagement with tourism, increase awareness and support tiger conservation efforts', he said.
Speaking to mediapersons on Saturday Capt G R Gopinath, Executive Chairman Deccan, said the official inauguration of the joint initiative will he held on Sunday.
He said Deccan has teamed up with the Kerala Forest Department and The Periyar Tiger Reserve to offer 'Simplifly Periyar' a unique ecotourism initiative to work towards achieving 'responsible and sustainable tourism' in the region.
The partnership aims at providing convenient access to Periyar to promote responsible travel for conservation, he said.
'Simplifly Periyar' would offer wildlife enthusiasts and leisure travelers the opportunity to travel, stay, explore and closely experience the spectacular wildlife and the natural heritage of Periyar, he said.
The Deccan-Periyar Tiger Reserve partnership goes far beyond a commercial relationship, he said, adding 'we are committed to a shared vision of preserving our tiger population and natural heritage by successfully engaging local communities in tourism and improving their livelihood'.
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The Periyar Tiger Reserve stands out for having engaged in a series of trust building exercises with poachers and local communities which has helped preserve tigers and their forest.'We believe our association with Periyar will further the local engagement with tourism, increase awareness and support tiger conservation efforts', he said.
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