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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Most Of India's Amphibians May Go...
December 23, 2011: To discover a new species is a huge honour for a biologist. By that yardstick, the achievements of Dr Sathyabhama Das Biju, an amphibian bi

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For Many Species, Moving Day Has...
December 19, 2011: Every fall the calliope hummingbird, which weighs about as much as a penny, braves high winds and bad weather to migrate from Canada and th

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No binding Pacts Inked In Durban...
December 22, 2011: India has not undertaken legally binding commitments to take absolute greenhouse gas emission reduction targets at Durban, Union environmen

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No binding Pacts Inked In Durban...
December 22, 2011: India has not undertaken legally binding commitments to take absolute greenhouse gas emission reduction targets at Durban, Union environmen

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Bandh In Bajju In Protest Against...
December 27, 2011: The Bajju township here on Monday bore a deserted look after a bandh call in protest against the hunting of deer and chinkaras in the Godu-

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Solar Fencing To Curb Human-Eleph...
January 1, 2012,(PTI): The Odisha government has decided to use solar fencing in Ganjam district to curb incidents arising out of a conflict between humans an

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Jayanthi Natarajan Hauls Up Mayaw...
December 23, 2011: The UPA government launched another salvo at BSP supremo Mayawati with the Union environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan writing to the Utt

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Climate Change Impact May Force O...
December 31, 2011: "Higher degree of erosion at many points of Odisha's coastline poses serious threat to the routine activities of marine turtles and raises

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Chincholi Forest Now A Wildlife S...
December 31, 2011: Chincholi forest of Gulbarga has got the tag ‘Chincholi Wildlife Sanctuary’, becoming the first dry land wildlife sanctuary in South India,

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Migratory Birds From China Spotte...
January 1, 2012: A group of migratory birds spotted at a Jammu wetland with a peculiar red collar around their neck has sent the authorities in a tizzy.

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CM Promises A Better Tomorrow
January 2, 2012: Chief minister Tarun Gogoi's New Year gifts for the state not only held out promise for human beings, but also for animals. "We should take c

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Another Wildlife Sanctuary Propos...
December 31, 2011: With proposal for Umred-Kharangla Wildlife Sanctuary ready, expect one more protected area (PA) in Maharashtra to the existing PA network o

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