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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Keeper Of The Forest
November 28, 2010: To city slickers, Gajanand Sharma’s job is a dream one. Forty-four-year-old Sharma, a forest beat guard in Rajasthan’s Sariska Tiger Reserv

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India's Maverick Environment Mini...
December 12, 2010:  — India's environment minister has blocked the construction of mines, power plants and dams. He's held up a new airport and describes dies

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Taking Stock Of Cancun
December 13, 2010: For several months now the oft-repeated litany was that little was expected of the climate negotiations at the 16th session of the Committe

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India, Germany To Push For UN Ref...
December 12, 2010: India and Germany will step up joint efforts to reform the United Nations and support each other's bid for a permanent seat in the Security

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NGO Demands Reversal Of HP Govt D...
December 12, 2010: Condemning the Himachal Pradesh government's move to allow farmers to kill wild animals for causing damage to crops, an animal rights' grou

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Congress Pulls Its Hair Over Enda...
December 13, 2010: It seems information and broadcasting minister Ambika Soni and minister of state for environment Jairam Ramesh have patched up, after all!

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Jairam Ramesh, Activists Differ O...
December 12, 2010, (IANS): Even as Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh feels that 'India's interests had been fully protected' at the just-concluded climate su

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BNHS Workshop To Know More About...
Snakes are often considered to be dangerous, while a few are fascinated by them. Snakes have many superstitions and myths associated with them. Lack of proper

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Talkers Or Doers, It Helps Stayin...
December 9, 2010: Ultimately the system decides if it will allow one to be part of it, but it cannot really stop one from trying to reform it.

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Lavasa Gets One More Day To Submi...
December 10, 2010: The Environment Ministry has given Lavasa Corporation one more day to submit maps and other data regarding its hill city project near Pune,

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Tribal Activists See REDD In Canc...
December 9, 2010: India has agreed to allow a market mechanism in a forestry scheme, Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD), though criti

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Great Indian Bustard Needs Ideal...
December 9, 2010: Environmentalists have expressed concern over the lack of ideal breeding sites for the Great Indian Bustard in the Nannaj sanctuary in Solap

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