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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Mud On Boots Project Leader Rescu...
In another successful rescue, Manoj Gogoi, Sanctuary’s Mud On Boots Project Leader from Assam, comes to the aid of a young abandoned owlet and helps it reach

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Meet Sunil Mehta
A national-level basketball player and an alumnus of St. Stephens College, Delhi, this eco-entrepreneur started life as a pharmaceuticals promoter, exporter a

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NGO Demands Enquiry Into Elephant...
In view of the recent elephant deaths along railway lines, Wildlife Society of Odisha in a letter to the MoEFCC has demanded an immediate enquiry into the mat

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Volunteers Curb Hunting During Ka...
Sanctuary’s Mud on Boots Project Leader Ashwin Gurusrikar along with his volunteers from the Vanodaya Wildlife Trust plays a crucial role in supporting the Ka

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Parashuram Mahadev Lad
P.M. Lad was a legend in his lifetime. A member of the Indian Forest Service, he spent a lifetime defending wildlife and the forests he loved. Kishor Rithe wr

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Prof. Ratan Lal Brahmachary
A brilliant man, pioneering scientist, and a beloved teacher, Prof. Ratan Lal Brahmachary was all that and much more. Dr. Silanjan Bhattacharyya writes about

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Wildlife Conservation Trust’s Cam...
President of the Wildlife Conservation Trust Anish Andheria provides a first-hand account of the remarkable work being done by the organisation to monitor for

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Roads To Nowhere - Roadkills - A...
Rizwan Mithawala elucidates on an effort to engage concerned citizens through a mobile-based application developed by the Wildlife Conservation Trust to colle

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Seoni’s Myth Busters
Read how Seoni’s ‘Flying Squad’ has been changing attitudes of the local farming communities towards human-snake conflict in Madhya Pradesh.

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Earth Day - The Quiet Changemaker...
Ordinary people can and will make a difference. In our cover story, we acknowledge the power of people’s movements across the globe... and we bring to you in

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How Do You Dream Of Going To Sea
Writer, conservation advocate and passionate wildlife lover, Neha Sinha has been using her impressive knowledge and penmanship to highlight threatened species

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Of Alien Origins And Earthly Sple...
Sanctuary’s Senior Editor and Science Communicator Purva Variyar and Photo Editor and Senior Naturalist Gaurav Shirodkar talk about an obscure, yet enchanting

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