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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U.S.A.'s Endangered Species Act e...
According to a December 2008 report by a U.S. inspector general, a number of senior Bush political appointees at the U.S. Department of Interior and the U.S.

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Massive coral bleaching predicted...
A December 2008 report from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts severe bleaching for parts of the Coral Triangle, a 3.4 mil

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Are Congo's gorillas safe?
Mountain gorillas in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Virunga National Park were seen in December 2008 by park rangers for the first time in more than a yea

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Earth Hour 2009

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Bob Hunter, October 13, 1941 - Ma...
Bidisha Basu pays a tribute to Bob Hunter, journalist, author and founding member of Greenpeace and says he re-invented environmental activism.

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Kekoo Naoroji - The Quiet Man
“It is a wry reflection on human nature that while we tend to remember those who force themselves onto our consciousness, we remember the quiet ones, their au

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Krishna Narain “KN" - A Life Cut...
In October 2006, we were trekking in the Hemis High Altitude National Park in the Trans-Himalaya. As we approached the Husing valley, KN enthusiastically to

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M. A. Rashid
To lose a good friend is like losing a part of one’s self. M. A. Rashid was one such friend, whose demise on December 6, 2007, is irreparable for me as well a

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The Good Mr. Godrej
An environmentalist, population crusader, committed citizen, gentleman and industrialist, the loss of S.P. Godrej represents the passage of an era.

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Robin Banerjee 1908 - 2003
World renowned naturalist, photographer, film-maker and Padmashree awardee Robin Banerjee passed away on August 6, 2003, six days before his 95th birthday. Hi

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Sanjoy Deb Roy (1934 - 1999) - A...
Indian wildlife has lost its best protector. Forest officers all across India are mourning the death of one of their finest, S. Deb Roy. Deb Roy, or Dada as

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Meet Dr. Y.V. Jhala
Driven by a passion for and dedication to wildlife, Dr. Yadvendradev V. Jhala (joint-winner with Dr. Qamar Qureshi of a Sanctuary-RBS Wildlife Service Award,

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