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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Maharashtra Defends Dolphinarium...
March 1, 2012: Despite directives from the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) “not to entertain" the proposal for a dolphin park in Sindhudurg distric

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GoM Clears NTPC Jharkhand Power P...
March 1, 2012,(PTI): Over-ruling Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan, a group of ministers on Thursday decided to shift the proposed site of NTPC's 1980-M

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At Least 356 Indian Leopards Kill...
March 1, 2012: India’s leopards are dying at a rate of at least one per day, according to a report released this week by the Wildlife Protection Society of In

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Notre Dame Researchers Provide In...
February 29, 2012: Last year, Kenya lost 278 elephants to poachers, as compared to 177 in 2010. On the continent of Africa as whole, elephants have declined f

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One Nabbed, Ivory Idols Seized
February 14,2012,(PTI): Forest police personnel arrested a Chennai-based person on charges of selling ivory idols in blackmarket. On credible information, the

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Relocate Stray Jumbos To Save Hum...
February 19, 2012: In the wake of jumbos trampling to death 10 persons in last four years, animal lovers here want the government relocate eight restless elep

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Mr Singh Inaugurates Wildlife Fil...
February 27, 2012,(Ataullah Faizan): Inaugurating a two-day Central Indian Highlands Wildlife Film Festival-2102 here today, Forest Minister Mr Sartaj Singh s

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Maharashtra Wind Project A Threat...
February 29, 2012: The Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) has slammed the Maharashtra government for clearing the Andhra Lake Wind Power Project promo

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Forest Officials Brainstorm To Ta...
February 25, 2012: Suddenly waking up to its dubious distinction as the state with the maximum reported cases of wildlife crime, senior Maharashtra Forest off

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Consent Of Local Village Councils...
February 27, 2012: The environment ministry will not clear any mining in forest areas unless local village councils give their consent, Kishore Chandra Deo, m

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Fighting For The Survival Of The...
February 23, 2012: The Sundarbans is one of the largest remaining mangrove forests in the world, and lies on the delta of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna r

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Unknown Karnataka 1 -- Kavals

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