Archive · 6 Aug 2026
Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve Signs MoU With Airbnb
A famous tiger forest in India called Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve wants more people to visit and stay with local families nearby.
It made a deal with Airbnb, a website that helps people book places to stay.
The deal was signed in the city of Nagpur on July 29, which is International Tiger Day.
The Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis, was there to see the signing.
Almost 100 small guest houses, called homestays, are run by families near the reserve.
Airbnb will teach the hosts how to make their homestays better for visitors from India and other countries.
In the first part of the plan, 30 homestays will get this special training.
The leaders hope this brings more tourists and helps local people earn more money.
They also believe it will help protect tigers, because when communities benefit from tourism, they help take care of the forest.
Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) signed an MoU with Airbnb India Pvt Ltd to boost homestays and community-based tourism around the reserve.
The MoU was signed in Nagpur on July 29, International Tiger Day, in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
Nearly 100 homestays currently operate in and around the tiger reserve's buffer villages.
Under the partnership, Airbnb will hold training workshops for homestay and bed-and-breakfast hosts, with 30 homestays selected in the first phase.
Officials said the arrangement will enhance livelihoods, visitor experience, and conservation through community participation.
- Who
- Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) and Airbnb India Pvt Ltd, with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis present at the signing.
- What
- Signed a Memorandum of Understanding to boost homestays and build community-based tourism around the tiger reserve.
- When
- July 29, on the occasion of International Tiger Day.
- Where
- Nagpur, Maharashtra, India; the reserve is located in Chandrapur district.
- Why
- To help homestays attract more domestic and international visitors, enhance local livelihoods, and support conservation through community participation.
- Partnership Type
- Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
- Signing Date
- July 29 (International Tiger Day)
- Signing Location
- Nagpur
- Reserve Location
- Chandrapur district, Maharashtra
- Active Homestays
- Nearly 100 in and around buffer villages
- First-Phase Training
- 30 homestays selected
- TATR Field Director
- Prabhu Nath Shukla
- Airbnb Country Head (India & South-East Asia)
- Amanpreet Bajaj