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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Society To Implement India's Majo...
September 15, 2010: In a strong show of support, the Minister inaugurated the office of the Society of Integrated Coastal Management (SICOM). This will be the

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Opinion
September 16, 2010: India was once an entirely forested land and sacred trees like the Peepul and Banyan figure prominently in the early water colour painting

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Orchid Seeds In Deep Freeze
September 21, 2010: Scientists from around the world have gathered in Costa Rica to exchange ideas on ways to make sure orchids, among the world's most popula

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Melting Sea Ice Forces Walruses A...
September 14, 2010: Tens of thousands of walruses have come ashore in north-west Alaska because the sea ice they normally rest on has melted.

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Melting Sea Ice Forces Walruses A...
September 14, 2010: Tens of thousands of walruses have come ashore in north-west Alaska because the sea ice they normally rest on has melted.

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Orchid Seeds In Deep Freeze
September 21, 2010: Scientists from around the world have gathered in Costa Rica to exchange ideas on ways to make sure orchids, among the world's most popula

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Gigantic Spider's Web Discovered...
September 16, 2010: A newly discovered species of spider living in Madagascar makes the world's longest known web, spanning 25m.

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Indian Gazelle Facing Threat From...
September 17, 2010: The Indian gazelle population in an around Jodhpur district is facing threat of extermination and the danger, surprisingly, is not from po

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BP Finally Seals Leaking Gulf Of...
September 19, 2010: The ruptured well that has spewed millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico has finally been sealed, US officials say.

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Rare Antelope-Like Mammal Caught...
September 16, 2010: An extremely rare animal known as the "Asian unicorn" - in spite of having two horns - has been caught by villagers in Laos.

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Ancient Coral Reef Uncovered In S...
September 1, 2010: An ancient reef found in the Pacific may provide clues to what will happen to coral when sea temperatures rise.

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'Mythical' Extinct Fly Rediscover...
September 17, 2010: A 'mythical' fly has been rediscovered after 160 years.   Thought to be the first fly driven to extinction by humans, it was also consid

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