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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Deadly Floods In N. India Highlig...
As the monsoon season begins, extreme flooding killed approximately 150 people and displaced thousands in northern India

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BNHS Fun With Frogs
BNHS has been doing pioneering work in the area of entertaining nature education. After the success of many previous programs, BNHS Conservation Education Cen

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Romulus Whitaker
American by birth and Indian at heart, Romulus Earl Whitaker is an inspirational figure who has made an invaluable contribution to wildlife research and nat

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Mohammad Firoz Ahmed
Firoz Ahmed is a prolific field biologist whose experience belies his 31 years. Wildlife conservation is at the centre of his life’s purpose. He is an Honor

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Praveen Bhargav
Praveen Bhargav, an accomplished wildlifer, has been at the cutting edge of strategic conservation and research in Karnataka since 1979. A passionate advoca

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Dr. Dharmendra Khandal
He is one of the country’s few spider experts, a botanist and field researcher who works with tigers. Employed by Tiger Watch, an NGO founded by Fateh Singh

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The Sundarbans Protection Team
The largest delta in the world, the Sundarbans is a hostile land and patrolling it is a Herculean task. But the Sundarbans Tiger Reserve Protection Team, le

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Nitin Padmakar Desai
One of India’s least known, but most effective field-based conservationists, Nitin Desai is Director, Central India with the Wildlife Protection Society of

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Nishikant Vasudeo Kale And Prakas...
They work as a team, and their mission is to create a veritable army of young Indians who grow up to respect the Earth. They use the tiger as a symbol for t

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Bajrang Bishnoi
If this is the face of tomorrow, India has a great green future. He is one of the principal members of a flying squad of Bishnois who are prepared to chase,

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Hakabhai Makawana
Young people are understandably attracted to tigers, lions, elephants and rhinos. Hakabhai’s life is governed by less charismatic creatures - vultures.

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Sameer I. Kehimkar
He is a snake rescuer who is fast becoming recognised as a crack herpetologist. Sameer Kehimkar is 23 years old and is happiest in the company of the kind o

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