Sanctuary Asia


The Sanctuary Nature Foundation’s flagship Sanctuary Asia magazine founded and edited by Bittu Sahgal has been in continuous publication since 1981 and remains India's leading and best-loved magazine in its genre. Browse through select articles from our past issues.
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Disregarded Environmental Policy...
Kerala’s battle with incessant rainfall and disastrous floods, was a calamity not only generated by an overactive Southwest Monsoon season but also by sheer i

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Wildlife Top Brass Leads Communit...
Karnataka’s Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) visits Dunthur village to tackle growing problem of Human-Elephant Conflict and interact with the co

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Oil Spill Spreads Across India’s...
Solidified lumps of crude oil, known as “tar balls" have been reported spreading across the coast of Southern Gujarat.

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The Hills Of Murugan
With nearly half a century of experience exploring the Palani Hills, Ian Lockwood presents Sanctuary readers with exquisite visuals depicting the grandeur of

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Rain, Egg Curry And The Zisticola
Sutirtha Lahiri rediscovers the joys of birding at the perfect wild getaway near his home in Guwahati.

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Climate Apathy - Public Engagemen...
Lekha Sridhar bemoans the fact that the Indian scientific community has not sufficiently engaged with the public in communicating climate change issues. She w

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I, Mammal - The Story of What Mak...
Purva Variyar reviews I, Mammal - The Story of What Makes Us Mammals by Liam Drew.

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Birdwing Field Guide To Indian Mo...
Purva Variyar reviews Birdwing Field Guide to Indian Moths by Dr. V. Shubhalaxmi.

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Sanctuary Celebrates Playback Fre...
Come join us as we celebrate ''Playback Free Week' starting August 13, 2018.  Say no to playback and yes to responsible birding! 

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MSTrIPES - A Protective Web For I...
Rizwan Mithawala breaks down a cutting-edge forest protection mechanism being implemented in central Indian tiger forests.

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Protecting Our Protectors - Healt...
Dr. Chetan (Chet) Trivedy and Rizwan Mithawala write about the Wildlife Conservation Trust’s efforts to mitigate traumatic accidents and emergencies that fron

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Last And Final Call
First a disclosure... I adore frogs. All frogs, not just this exquisite Western Ghats Rhacophorus photographed by Sunil Sachi in a Chikmagalur coffee planta

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