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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Of The 1%, By The 1%, For The 1%
April 13, 2011: Americans have been watching protests against oppressive regimes that concentrate massive wealth in the hands of an elite few. Yet in our own

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Of The 1%, By The 1%, For The 1%
April 13, 2011: Americans have been watching protests against oppressive regimes that concentrate massive wealth in the hands of an elite few. Yet in our own

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Dolphin Poaching Goes Unabated
April 14, 2011: Despite Gangetic dolphins being an endangered species, they are being killed at an alarming rate in Bihar. 

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Japanese Disaster May Affect Indi...
April 4, 2011: India's ambitious plans to quadruple its nuclear output by 2020, from the current 4,650 megawatts to 20,000 megawatts, may have taken a hit fro

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Indian Scientists Call For Morato...
April 8, 2011: A group of scientists has stirred a controversy within India's research community last week by calling for a moratorium on new nuclear plants.

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India To Spend Rs1,200 Crore To D...
April 8, 2011: India will spend Rs 1,200 crore over the next five years to shore up its coastline and conserve its near-shore marine fauna, environment minist

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NTCA Flip-Flop On City Office Con...
April 9, 2011: At a time when demand for tiger capital status for Nagpur is gaining momentum, the flip-flop by National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) ov

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Byculla Zoo Plans To Keep 'Green...
April 9, 2011: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has said its scaled-down proposal to revamp the Byculla zoo will be prepared keeping in mind a rec

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Activists Slam Ramesh's Compromis...
April 8, 2011: Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh's offer to further increase the forest areas to be freed for mining to 71 per cent at the meeting of Group o

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No Merit To Revamp Exercise: Rame...
April 8, 2011: Union environment minister Jairam Ramesh has written to chief minister Prithviraj Chavan supporting the efforts to save the botanical garden in

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Jairam Asks Manmohan To Review Nu...
April 9, 2011: Union environment minister Jairam Ramesh has written to the Prime minister on the need to review the earlier central plan to develop six ‘nucle

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Is China Killing Africa's Elephan...
April 7, 2011:  Many blame China for the rise in elephant killings in Africa. The growing appetite for ivory in Asia, coupled with the increasing influence of

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