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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Power Lines 'Invisible' To Birds
November 2, 2010: Birds fly into power lines because they have "blind spots" in their field of vision, according to new research.

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Bird-Mimics Steal Meerkats' Food
November 3, 2010: Drongos in the Kalahari mimic the alarm calls of other species in order to steal food, scientists have found.

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'Balloon Head' Dolphin Discovered
November 2, 2010: A new type of dolphin with a short, spoon-shaped nose and high, bulbous forehead has been identified from a fossil found in the North Sea.

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Jairam's Ministry After Polavaram...
November 2, 2010: The environment ministry has sought an explanation from the Andhra Pradesh government for beginning work on the on the Polavaram irrigation

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135 Km Of Ganga Declared Sensitiv...
November 1, 2010: The government has decided to declare the natural course of the Ganga in 135 km stretch from Gaumukh to Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand as India’s

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Adarsh Society Violated Green Nor...
November 1, 2010, (PTI): The Adarsh housing society has violated green norms and action will be taken against it once the Maharashtra government submits its f

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No Emission Cuts At The Cost Of G...
November 1, 2010, (PTI): India and China may have different greenhouse gas emission levels but what brings the two Asian giants together is the fact that both

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Vasundhara Sanman To Kishor Rithe
November 1, 2010:  Kishor Rithe receiving the Vasundhara Sanman.

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Life's A Dredge For Olive Ridleys...
November 2, 2010: The world’s largest nesting site of Olive Ridley sea turtles — at Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary in coastal Odisha — is under threat.

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Operation Little Ganesh Busted Ju...
November 2, 2010:Transport Not Possible Without Chief Wildlife Warden’s Nod; Cops Say His Sign Was Forged. ‘Brick Udyog and Elephant Sale’. That’s what Rabind

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The Great Subcontinental Green Ga...
November 1, 2010:Climate change management and environmental protection are the way forward in India's outreach plans for the subcontinent and beyond.

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PETA Opposes Move To Send Elephan...
November 1, 2010: Animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA - India) has objected to the Centre’s plan to send two elephants from

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