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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Dia Mirza Makes Her Directorial D...
Taking her commitment to championing causes connected with nature to the next level, actor and producer, Dia Mirza has now made her directorial debut by direc

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International Conservation Organi...
On Global Tiger Day this year, 45 NGOs are raising the alarm of increasing tiger poaching and call for ending all tiger farming and tiger trade.

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The Mobulid Fishery In India
Since 2012, Mohanraj Theivasigamani has been focusing on the study of mobulids, the family that comprises manta and devil rays, in India. The data he collec

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Conserving The Kharmor In M.P.
Endemic to the Indian subcontinent, the endangered Lesser Florican is dependent on undisturbed grasslands. Ajay Gadikar shares his observations on the status

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BNHS To Exhibit Butterfly Stamps...
In a one of its kind event, the Bombay Natural History Society is providing a platform to it’s twelve year old student member and butterfly enthusiast, Rampra

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NIF ‘True Legend’ Award For Bittu...
At the recently concluded Nature In Focus Festival (NIF) held in Bengaluru, Sanctuary’s founder-editor Bittu Sahgal was honoured with the ‘True Legend’ Award.

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WildSeve: Addressing Human-Wildli...
Addressing human-wildlife conflicts is one of the major challenges in wildlife conservation today. Previous research by Dr. Krithi K. Karanth, a conservation

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Kali Tiger Reserve: Paving The Wa...
There is always a pressing need to advance the methods and technologies that our forest departments use for conservation. That the importance of adequate trac

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TRAFFIC Report: Otters In Grave D...
In a shocking report by TRAFFIC that analyzed illegal otter trade in Asia, it was found that 167 otter seizures were recorded from 15 Asian countries between

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Young Shutterbugs!
Four young wildlife enthusiasts put their photographic talents on display. Manav, 7 and Devansh Mishra, 11: Manav and Devansh Mishra’s introduction to photog

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Press Note: Wild Animal Massacre...
On June 5, 2016, as people across the globe celebrated World Environment Day (WED), West Bengal’s East Midnapore district witnessed a terrible wild animal mas

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Bastar Hill Myna
Chhattisgarh, one of India’s most biodiverse states, is home to varied wildlife.

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