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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Web Masters
He lifts just one leg at a time… taps gently on the silken threads and sends his vibrations to her. She’s wary and alert… he’s persistent. The tapping changes

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Manage Newsletter

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Little Tree Grow Grow
Jennifer Scarlott’s daughter found the seed of a silver maple tree when she was five years old. Her daughter has now graduated from high school and she tells

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Trail Of The King Cobra
The king cobra is a rare and highly venomous snake. Rahul Alvares, however, is keen to get the perfect shot of the elusive reptile with his camera.

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National Amphibian Photography Co...
This nationwide Amphibian Photography contest is conceptualised by Lost Amphibians of India (LAI), powered by Sanctuary Asia and has Dr. Caesar Photography (D

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New Rhetoric From President Obama...
July 2013: In a major speech on Tuesday, June 25th, U.S. President Barack Obama announced a plan to combat climate change that will include the first-ever reg

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J.S. Chauhan
Jasbir Singh Chauhan joined the Indian Forest Service in 1987. After training at the Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy, Dehradun and the National Academ

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A.R. Bharati
For the last eight years, A.R. Bharati, Deputy Conservator of Forests, Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai, has fought a pitched battle against politicians

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Pandit Hanuman Sharma
Pandit Hanuman Sharma, or Panditji as he is simply known, has been unfolding a quiet revolution in and around the villages of the Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve

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P.K. Sen
P.K. Sen has served as Field Director of the Palamau Tiger Reserve, where he managed to consolidate the protection of the forests he loved in the face of in

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S.S. Notey
S.S. Notey has made a name for himself by his fearless and persistent efforts to crack down on the illegal wildlife trade in Maharashtra. Notey is the epito

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Rakesh Shukla
Trained in wildlife management at the Wildlife Institute of India, Rakesh Shukla did his Ph.D. on the wildlife ecology of Pench Tiger Reserve, Madhya Prades

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