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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Forest Management Panels To Come...
November 1, 2010: In a bid to give local communities a key role in managing forest resources, the Forest Department's smallest unit at the grassroots-level wi

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Navi Mumbai Airport Clearance In...
November 1, 2010: It is the last mile for Navi Mumbai airport’s environment clearance. Ahead of the expert appraisal committee’s sitting, project developer Ci

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Strict New Law To Protect Wildlif...
October 26, 2010: A new wildlife conservation act is going to be implemented with stricter punitive measures against poachers and new addition to the list of

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Press Note: Sea Turtle Nesting Be...
November 1, 2010: The famous Olive Ridley sea turtles of the Orissa coast are in for a major shock this year. The current turtle season which has already star

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Pench Workshop To Discuss Role Of...
October 26, 2010: Protected areas (PAs) like sanctuaries, national parks and reserves are not only homes for wildlife but they also contribute to reducing the

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Jumbo Smuggling Racket Busted In...
November 1, 2010: It’s ‘heritage’ plunder of jumbo proportions. Wild elephants are being trapped, whipped to submission, sedated and then smuggled out of Assa

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Will The Tiger Fall Prey To The M...
October 26, 2010: The tiger’s most unfortunate truth — besides the fact that man wants to make a meal of its bones — is that the ground beneath its feet is ri

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Jellyfish 'May Benefit From Ecosy...
October 29, 2010: A team of researchers have been trying to identify how jellyfish may benefit from marine ecosystems destabilised by climate change and overf

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Biodiversity Talks End With Call...
October 29, 2010: The UN biodiversity meeting in Japan has agreed a 10-year plan aimed at preserving nature. Targets for protecting areas of land and sea were

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First Marine Plan Area In North S...
October 28, 2010: A swathe of the North Sea has been chosen as the first area off England's coast to get a marine planning system. The marine plan aims to bri

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Environment Ministry Team Visits...
October 28, 2010, MADBAN VILLAGE (Ratnagiri): A 14-member team of the ministry of environment and forest (MoEF) finished inspecting the proposed site for Indi

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PETA Opposes Sending Elephants To...
October 28, 2010, (IANS): Animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Thursday asked Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh to reconsid

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