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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BASIC Countries To Meet in Delhi...
February 25, 2011: Environment Ministers from BASIC countries - Brazil, South Africa, India and China - will meet here on Saturday to assess the post Cancun cli

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Highway To Hell
February 22, 2011: While the original CRZ Rules prohibited 44 out of 68 activities within the 500 m. regulation zone, the new one prohibits only seven. This cou

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Nature Trail Conducted at Sanjay...
  A nature trail was conducted by Dr. Parvish Pandya, zoology professor, Bhavan’s college on February 6, 2011 at the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) for

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Jairam’s Latest: Law Against Crue...
February 20, 2011: Animals can breathe easy with environment minister Jairam Ramesh coming up  with a new draft law, which imposes a punishment of up to two yea

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Jumbos Continue To Invade Farms
February 20, 2011: The rampaging jumbos are back. A herd of three elephants ravaged sugarcane farms in Devarayapuram near Thondamuthur, about 25 km from the cit

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Gore Brings Global Warming Fight...
February 19, 2011: He may have been preaching to the choir, but former Vice President Al Gore stirred an Aspen audience Friday with a passionate speech about th

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Jairam Ramesh's Rider Puts Brakes...
February 21, 2011: The 17,000-crore ultra mega power project planned at Bedabahal in Orissa might not see light of the day as power ministry has not agreed to t

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Implement Cancun Accords, Demand...
February 19, 2011: The Least Developed Countries (LDC) Saturday called for immediate disbursement of funds, agreed at the Cancun talks, for them to deal with th

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After Tigers, Tuskers, It's Time...
February 17, 2011: After nationwide campaigns to save tigers and elephants in the country, the emphasis now needs to be on the conservation of endangered vultur

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India 'Cannot Pollute Its Way To...
February 15, 2011, (AFP): India's crusading environment minister has rejected criticism that his pro-green policies are driving away foreign investors and sai

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Blackened Mouths, Bloody Nostrils...
February 15, 2011, (IANS): Three female elephants are suspected to have been poisoned to death, as they were found with blackened mouths and blood oozing from

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Ethics Committee To Call Jairam R...
February 15, 2011, (PTI): A Parliamentary panel today decided to call Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh to discuss his complaint to presiding officers agains

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