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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Karnataka Opposes World Heritage...
June 22, 2011: From rock carvings in Mongolia to the Sangha forests of Congo, from ancient German beech woods to the oases of the United Arab Emirates, the na

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Kanpur Leather Sector Gets World’...
June 21, 2011: In a wake to conserve River Ganga against pollution, Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh last week introduced gre

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Anti-Posco Stir Intensifies As Ra...
June 21, 2011: The stand-off between the farmers of Jagatsinghpur and Navin Patnaik government over the Posco steel plant is intensifying in Orissa, with the

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National Policy On Environmental...
June 21, 2011,(IANS): A national policy on environmental impact assessment of industrial projects coming up in ecologically sensitive areas will be announced

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'Relocation Of People From Tiger...
June 20, 2011: The process of relocating local people from notified core or critical tiger habitats of tiger reserves is currently underway in the state, said

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100 Green Warrior Women!
June 20, 2011: “It took 38 years for us to be the global host of the World Environment Day celebrations and India is proud to play a more proactive role and n

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‘It Is A Story Of Betrayal'
June 20, 2011: Amid the intensifying protests against land acquisition by South Korean company Posco in Jagatsinghpur, Orissa, the resistance got some praise

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Tannery Industry Contributing To...
June 20, 2011,(ANI): Sending across a stern message to the leather industry in Kanpur, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said that the pollution in

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Ban Sand Mining In State: Activis...
June 21, 2011: Environmentalists have urged union minister for environment Jairam Ramesh to ban sand mining across Maharashtra as a first to stop illegal sand

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Ramesh Differs With Party On Ken-...
June 21, 2011: The Ken-Betwa river linking project has created a discord between some Congress MPs and environment minister Jairam Ramesh. The Congress MPs fr

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Ministers Back Binding European F...
June 15, 2011: Ministers have agreed to back plans to introduce a legally binding agreement to protect Europe's forests. Delegates also agreed to adopt resolu

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Europe's Forests 'Vital For Clima...
June 14, 2011: Europe's forests can play a key role in helping mitigate the impact of climate change, a report described as the most comprehensive of its kind

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