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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Five States Decide To Prohibit Re...
March 27, 2012: Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Uttarakhand and Karnataka have taken a decision to prohibit environmental release of all genetically modified (

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Forest Report, 2011
March 28, 2012: As per the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2011, the Forest and Tree Cover of the country is 23.81% of the geographical area of the countr

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More Than 23.8 Per cent Of Land C...
March 27, 2012: More than 23.8 per cent of the country's total land area is currently covered by forests, but it has witnessed a marginal decline of 0.05 per

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Glaring Shortcomings Noticed In T...
March 30, 2012: Under criticism for its passive role post-inauguration, regional office of National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) in Nagpur is now stead

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Gujarat Pushes The Pedal On Touri...
March 30, 2012: Two crore travellers were expected to experience Gujarat Tourism this financial year, a growth of 15 per cent over the previous twelve months.

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Chhatrasal, Mahan Coal Blocks’ Fa...
March 29, 2012: The Chhatrasal coal block in Madhya Pradesh is in the eye of a row again, with the Group of Ministers (GoM) forcing the ministry of environmen

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Hundreds Of Orangutans Killed In...
March 30, 2012: Hundreds of orangutans are believed to have died in fires deliberately lit by palm oil companies. Conservationists say the rare Sumatran orang

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Poachers Defy Ulfa Diktat - Rhino...
March 29, 2012: A day after Ulfa warned rhino poachers of dire consequences, a rhino was shot at and injured at Gopaljaroni area under the sixth addition of t

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How to Drown Mumbai!

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Climate Change Authority Responds...
March 14, 2012: The National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS) has responded to environmental group World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) findings that the Republic has

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Climate Snapshot Shows Rapid Warm...
March 14, 2012: The findings from the latest national climate report show greenhouse gases are at their highest level in modern history and that Australia's c

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Miami, New York, Other Coastal Ar...
March 14, 2012,(Associated Press): Nearly 4 million people across the United States, from Los Angeles to much of the East Coast, live in homes more prone to f

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