Jo Thomas: Wild About India

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[image: Jo Thomas, founder and manager of Wild About India.] *Jo Thomas,

founder and manager of Wild About India. *A FORMER nature reserve

warden-turned-travel agent is helping to support wildlife projects in the UK

and abroad by making donations to the Wildlife Trust.

 

Jo Thomas, founder of Wild About India, which is based in Sapley Road,

Hartford, is making donations to the charity for everyone who books a trip

through her company.

 

She is also planning a wildlife presentation at Brampton Parish Church Hall

next month, with all the proceeds going to the Wildlife Trust.

 

The presentation will focus on a journey from the Himalayas to the Indian

Ocean and will take place on Wednesday, December 6, at 7.30pm.

 

[image: A rare glimpse of a wild Bengal tiger which was taken by Jo

Thomas.] *A rare glimpse of a wild Bengal tiger which was taken by Jo

Thomas. *To continue helping the Wildlife Trust, Jo's company has become a

corporate member of the charity.

 

" I hope I've shown that it really is possible to ensure that even a small

business can find the funds to help their local Wildlife Trust and planet

earth, " Jo said.

 

" I am really proud that we've achieved this so early in our company's

history and I hope that other businesses, both large and small, will be

inspired by this and follow suit. We really can make a difference.

 

" The sight of an endangered Bengal tiger in the wild is incredible, but we

mustn't forget that here in Britain we have amazing and rare species that

need our help, too.

 

" That's why I chose to support our local Wildlife Trust as a corporate

member and have also decided to make a donation to a conservation project

locally or in India for each person that books a trip. "

 

Wild About India was set up by Jo after spending 14 years as a warden at

Grafham Water Nature Reserve, run by the Wildlife Trust, then as a business

development manager.

 

Donations from the company will be used for projects that help the network

of nature reserves in Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire.

 

Some of the money will also go to India to support bird research projects

and the establishment and protection of " wild " corridors for Asian Elephants

and other fauna.

 

INFORMATION: To find out more about Jo's presentation, call 01480 370593 or

visit www.wildaboutindia.com