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A Tiger in my Backyard

It's difficult sharing your backyard with tigers...

Throughout India, people and tigers are sharing the same spaces, both tigers and people are being killed. "Being scared is part of our everyday", says Chandan Ram, head of Sunderkhal village. What is it like living with tigers in your backyard and what are there for solutions?

Kunjana and the Elephant Peace Treaty

The jungles are filled with the toxic plants and Bandhu the elephant is hungry. Kunjana is also hungry because the elephants have destroyed her family's wheat crop. Bandhu and Kunjana become friends, but they know that when the wheat is ready, their families will be at war again. Together they come up with a plan to stop the war, and end the hunger. But will the grown-ups listen?

Biogas: saving the jungle, people and tigers

an extract from the film,

A Tiger in My Backyard 

Celestino

A tale from the Andes of South America. Celestino looks after sheep for the man-who-owns-the-mountain.One day a Condor drops a golden panflute at Celestino's feet. When he plays it, the music is so beautiful that birds are entranced. They spiral above Celestino, unable to leave. Some birds bring coins as gifts and the man-who-owns-the-mountain becomes greedy.

Tiger-Human conflict in Assam

cut from the film,

A Tiger in My Backyard

A village named Sunderkha!

an extract from the film,

A Tiger in My Backyard

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