Skills training for women in Kuno National Park
Veterinary care programme in forest-fringe villages of Central India
Humanitarian support to flood-affected communities in Corbett
A Short Note on The Corbett Foundation
The Corbett Foundation (TCF) was established by the founders of Infinity Resorts, late Mr. Dilip D. Khatau and his wife, Mrs. Rina Khatau, on April 22, 1994. Mr. Khatau was a former Member of the National Board for Wildlife in India and a former Member of the Indian Wildlife Business Council of the Confederation on Indian Industry. TCF is a charitable trust, a non-profit and a non-governmental organisation that is fully dedicated to the conservation of wildlife with active involvement of local communities. The Corbett Foundation is also registered under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976 under registration number 231650853, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs for CSR under registration number CSR00000183, and with the NITI Aayog under registration UA/2017/0179126. The donations to The Corbett Foundation are tax exempt u/s 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
Conservation Corporation of India Pvt. Ltd., the parent company operating Infinity Resorts, has provided valuable infrastructure support to TCF by way of office establishment spaces in Mumbai, Corbett, Kanha, Bandhavgarh and Kaziranga, and financially supports some of TCF’s work.
In tune with its Mission Statement - The Corbett Foundation consists of a group of dedicated men and women who are committed to the conservation of wildlife and nature, and to fulfilling the ambition that man and nature must live together in harmony - TCF works towards a harmonious coexistence between human beings and wildlife across important wildlife habitats in India, namely Corbett Tiger Reserve and its adjoining forest divisions in Uttarakhand; Kanha, Bandhavgarh and Satpura tiger reserves and Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh; Kaziranga Tiger Reserve and surrounding areas in Assam; and around the Greater Rann of Kutch, Saurashtra and other wilderness in Gujarat. In addition to the above areas, TCF lays more emphasis on taking up conservation work in critical wildlife landscapes of the Kanha-Pench, Bandhavgarh-Sanjay Dubri and Satpura-Melghat corridors in Madhya Pradesh. In the past, TCF's programmes have also reached Pakke Tiger Reserve (Arunachal Pradesh), the Little Rann of Kutch, Gir National Park and coastal parts of Kutch (Gujarat), Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary, Amboli-Dodamarg Conservation Reserve and Rajmachi & Lonavla conservation reserves (Maharashtra), Barnwapara Wildlife Sanctuary (Chhattisgarh), Tamenglong (Manipur) and Laokhowa and Burhachapori wildlife sanctuaries (Assam).
TCF projects and programmes have had an overarching conservation benefit to the flagship species such as Bengal Tiger, Asian Elephant, Sloth Bear, Great Indian Bustard, Lesser Florican, Indian Leopard, vultures and other birds of prey. TCF adopts a 'holistic approach' to conservation which includes interventions in the areas of ecological research, biodiversity conservation, human-wildlife conflict mitigation, habitat restoration, sustainable livelihoods, watershed development, sustainable rural development, one health, capacity building, influencing policy and awareness. TCF has implemented its programmes in around 850 villages spread over six states and adopts a multipronged strategy to help in creating a future where wildlife and human beings live in harmony.
The Corbett Foundation (TCF) was established by the founders of Infinity Resorts, late Mr. Dilip D. Khatau and his wife, Mrs. Rina Khatau, on April 22, 1994. Mr. Khatau was a former Member of the National Board for Wildlife in India and a former Member of the Indian Wildlife Business Council of the Confederation on Indian Industry. TCF is a charitable trust, a non-profit and a non-governmental organisation that is fully dedicated to the conservation of wildlife with active involvement of local communities. The Corbett Foundation is also registered under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976 under registration number 231650853, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs for CSR under registration number CSR00000183, and with the NITI Aayog under registration UA/2017/0179126. The donations to The Corbett Foundation are tax exempt u/s 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
Conservation Corporation of India Pvt. Ltd., the parent company operating Infinity Resorts, has provided valuable infrastructure support to TCF by way of office establishment spaces in Mumbai, Corbett, Kanha, Bandhavgarh and Kaziranga, and financially supports some of TCF’s work.
In tune with its Mission Statement - The Corbett Foundation consists of a group of dedicated men and women who are committed to the conservation of wildlife and nature, and to fulfilling the ambition that man and nature must live together in harmony - TCF works towards a harmonious coexistence between human beings and wildlife across important wildlife habitats in India, namely Corbett Tiger Reserve and its adjoining forest divisions in Uttarakhand; Kanha, Bandhavgarh and Satpura tiger reserves and Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh; Kaziranga Tiger Reserve and surrounding areas in Assam; and around the Greater Rann of Kutch, Saurashtra and other wilderness in Gujarat. In addition to the above areas, TCF lays more emphasis on taking up conservation work in critical wildlife landscapes of the Kanha-Pench, Bandhavgarh-Sanjay Dubri and Satpura-Melghat corridors in Madhya Pradesh. In the past, TCF's programmes have also reached Pakke Tiger Reserve (Arunachal Pradesh), the Little Rann of Kutch, Gir National Park and coastal parts of Kutch (Gujarat), Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary, Amboli-Dodamarg Conservation Reserve and Rajmachi & Lonavla conservation reserves (Maharashtra), Barnwapara Wildlife Sanctuary (Chhattisgarh), Tamenglong (Manipur) and Laokhowa and Burhachapori wildlife sanctuaries (Assam).
TCF projects and programmes have had an overarching conservation benefit to the flagship species such as Bengal Tiger, Asian Elephant, Sloth Bear, Great Indian Bustard, Lesser Florican, Indian Leopard, vultures and other birds of prey. TCF adopts a 'holistic approach' to conservation which includes interventions in the areas of ecological research, biodiversity conservation, human-wildlife conflict mitigation, habitat restoration, sustainable livelihoods, watershed development, sustainable rural development, one health, capacity building, influencing policy and awareness. TCF has implemented its programmes in around 850 villages spread over six states and adopts a multipronged strategy to help in creating a future where wildlife and human beings live in harmony.
Human-elephant conflict mitigation in Kaziranga
Integrated rural development for a sustainable future in Maharashtra
Grassland restoration in Kutch, Gujarat
With an illustrious Board of Trustees, Scientific Advisors and a dedicated on-ground team, TCF has several success stories to its credit in around three decades of its existence. Conservation and integrated sustainable development require the support of contributors from diverse sectors to become successful. TCF partners with various corporates, multinational companies, financial institutions and public sector units over Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and international bodies to create meaningful partnerships and implement programmes that are aligned to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
TCF is a Member of the IUCN, Member of IUCN-Indian National Committee, and a SAVE Associate. TCF’s key staff members are associated with the following IUCN Commissions: Species Survival Commission, Bustard Specialist Group and Bear Specialist Group, Commission for Education and Communication and World Commission on Protected Areas, South Asia. TCF is also a partner in Satpuda Landscape Tiger Partnership (SLTP) facilitated and funded by Born Free Foundation, UK. TCF has been accredited by Credibility Alliance under the Desirable Norms for Voluntary Organisations in India. TCF has been awarded the Transparency Key of GuideStar India in 2020 and 2021.
TCF is the recipient of the WWF-PATA Tiger Conservation Award in 2000, TOFT-Sanctuary Wildlife Tourism Award for the best Wildlife Tourism Related Community Initiative of the Year 2014, Kirloskar Vasundhara Mitra Award 2015 and a Certificate of Merit at the World CSR Congress in 2016 and 2018, Best Responsible Tourism Project by Madhya Pradesh Tourism in 2016, Certificate of Excellence by Corbett Tiger Reserve in 2017, Certificate of Excellence by Kanha Tiger Reserve in 2018, Silver Award in Best Wildlife Conservation Project category at the Outlook India Responsible Tourism Awards 2020, NGO Leadership Award by World CSR Congress 2024 and awarded at the Synergy and Sustainability Symposium III by INDIAdonates in 2024. TCF is represented on the State Wildlife Advisory Board of Gujarat, and was represented on the State Wildlife Board of Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh in the past. It is also represented on the State-level Bustard Conservation Committee of Gujarat and the Local Advisory Committee of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh.
For further details on TCF’s activities, please visit www.corbettfoundation.org.
TCF is a Member of the IUCN, Member of IUCN-Indian National Committee, and a SAVE Associate. TCF’s key staff members are associated with the following IUCN Commissions: Species Survival Commission, Bustard Specialist Group and Bear Specialist Group, Commission for Education and Communication and World Commission on Protected Areas, South Asia. TCF is also a partner in Satpuda Landscape Tiger Partnership (SLTP) facilitated and funded by Born Free Foundation, UK. TCF has been accredited by Credibility Alliance under the Desirable Norms for Voluntary Organisations in India. TCF has been awarded the Transparency Key of GuideStar India in 2020 and 2021.
TCF is the recipient of the WWF-PATA Tiger Conservation Award in 2000, TOFT-Sanctuary Wildlife Tourism Award for the best Wildlife Tourism Related Community Initiative of the Year 2014, Kirloskar Vasundhara Mitra Award 2015 and a Certificate of Merit at the World CSR Congress in 2016 and 2018, Best Responsible Tourism Project by Madhya Pradesh Tourism in 2016, Certificate of Excellence by Corbett Tiger Reserve in 2017, Certificate of Excellence by Kanha Tiger Reserve in 2018, Silver Award in Best Wildlife Conservation Project category at the Outlook India Responsible Tourism Awards 2020, NGO Leadership Award by World CSR Congress 2024 and awarded at the Synergy and Sustainability Symposium III by INDIAdonates in 2024. TCF is represented on the State Wildlife Advisory Board of Gujarat, and was represented on the State Wildlife Board of Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh in the past. It is also represented on the State-level Bustard Conservation Committee of Gujarat and the Local Advisory Committee of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh.
For further details on TCF’s activities, please visit www.corbettfoundation.org.
Support to forest department in Bandhavgarh
Forest restoration in Bandhavgarh-Sanjay Dubri Corridor
