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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Black Is Black
I have never once in four decades of tramping through India’s wilds seen a black leopard. I have dreamed of seeing one, spoken to people who have seen one,

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A Somewhat Desultory Philippic On...
It should be a day to celebrate the planet. This year, Bittu Sahgal and Lakshmy Raman felt forced to remind India that we are being deflected from the true

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Beyond Ranthambhore - The Western...
On a field trip across the Western India Tiger Landscape, at the heart of which lies Ranthambhore, Dr. Jimmy Borah, Sunny Shah and Sailaja Nayak discover pote

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River Allies
In the waters of the Irrawaddy river, traditional fishermen and wild dolphins work in harmony to fish. Will the threats facing the river allow this traditiona

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Life Near The Fence
Across the world, ‘no man’s lands’ between national boundaries tend to be occupied by wild species, thanks to the absence of humans. The national border of In

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Art On Track
Conservationist Valmik Thapar conceives and catalyses a stunning tiger-art-themed initiative that is sure to set a new trend across India. Talented artists

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Where Valmiki Sings The Blues
A telling portrait of people, landscapes, wildlife, and the problems they face is presented by Pranav Capila, who asks that Bihar’s Valmiki Tiger Reserve is b

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Kashmir: Heaven On Earth
The wildlife of Jammu and Kashmir is almost beyond compare, writes Bittu Sahgal, for whom this Himalayan haven has been a home away from home for over three d

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The Others - Blame, Accountabilit...
It is not just the number of humans that is causing havoc on Planet Earth, but our lifestyle choices, says Swati Thiyagarajan.

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The Panchgen Valley
Red pandas endorse the strategy of incentivising community-conservation in a remote corner of Arunachal Pradesh, which should be protected for posterity, say

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Celebrating The International Bio...
On the occasion of the International Biodiversity Day, 22 May 2016, State Biodiversity Board has organized an event ‘International Day for Biological Diversit

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A Tiger Above The Rest
Bhavna Menon pays tribute to the ‘Big Bam’ of the central highlands. Undoubtedly, one of India’s most charismatic big cats.

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