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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Do Wildlife Corridors Need Protec...
Degradation of wildlife corridors and fragmentation of natural habitats on account of agriculture, human settlements, roads, mines, encroachments and other de

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The Large-Scaled Shieldtail
September 2011:Rahul Alvares is delighted at the chance to see a large-scaled shiedtail munch on its favourite meal, an earthworm and is sure you’re going to

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The Common Indian Toad
January 2012:Rahul Alvares’ indifference to the common Indian toad changed when he visited the Andamans and observed it closely.

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The Hump-Nosed Pit Viper
March 2012:Rahul Alvares is thrilled when his friend Vicky calls him up with exciting news. He has a hump-nosed pit viper! Rahul tells you all about this fasc

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The Mugger
May 2012:Rahul Alvares has spent many enjoyable hours at the Madras Crocodile Bank interacting with some of nature’s most fearsome creatures. He tells you abo

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The Forest Calotes
July 2012:Rahul Alvares loves the Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary. It is always full of surprises! He had a wonderful trip there and talks to you about his experie

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The Flying Lizard
September 2012:Rahul Alvares, a wildlife consultant and snake rescuer based in Goa, is thrilled when he spots a flying lizard in the Cotiago Wildlife Sanctuar

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7th CMS Vatavaran
December 3-8, 2012: CMS Vatavaran announces its 7th wildlife and environment film festival and calls for entries for the year 2012 from filmmakers from around

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21st International Conference On...
November 26-30, 2012: The 21st International Conference on Bear Research and Management will see the coming of age of bear conservation.

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Young Ecologists Talk And Interac...
December 5-7, 2012: A forum for young environmentalists to engage on conservation issues.

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Meet Andrea Heydlauff
Recently Julia Worcester, the U.S. Youth Conservation Contact for Sanctuary Asia and Sanctuary Cub interviewed Andrea Heydlauff, Vice President of Panthera. Pan

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Meet Gerry Martin
Gerry Martin is fascinated by the natural world and wants all urban dwellers to recognise that they, too, can be enriched by connecting with nature. Drawn tow

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