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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Treasures of Indian Wildlife
Treasures of Indian Wildlife is a compendium of articles and illustrations from the past. It tells the tale of an older India, in colonial times when forests we

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The Story of Asia’s Lions
History, folklore, art and conservation biology blend into a colourful, multi-textured narrative in Divyabhanusinh’s The Story of Asia’s Lions.

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Forest Trees of South India
“Our ancestors knew the plants and their utility in the field of health and other avenues. But our present generation has become ignorant about these…

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Ishmael
I must admit, I did roll my eyes when I first read environmental activist Jim Britell’s words of praise on the cover of Ishmael: “From now on I will divide the

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Zoo in the Garden
Fondly remembered as EHA, E.H. Aitken was born at Satara in Maharashtra, where he grew up to be an eloquent writer, illuminating the splendid world of nature, t

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The Ramachandra Guha Omnibus
A book where Sociology, Economics and Environment meet, making The Ramachandra Guha Omnibus an almost perfect collection of work on various issues that arise fr

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The Big Open - On foot across Tib...
Make a mental picture of an icy, insurmountable and impregnable region, enveloped by an azure dome and fleeting immaculate clouds.

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Important Bird Areas in India
One of the great pleasures of growing old is to share in the success of institutions and persons associated with them. Recently I was privileged to be a part of

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Birds of Kangra
Ranging from 600 to over 4,000 m., the old Kingdom (now District) of Kangra has a remarkable range of scenery and habitats and an already impressive list of 555

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Birds and Mammals of Ladakh
Despite its location and harsh weather conditions, both the fauna and avifauna of Ladakh has attracted a lot of attention for several centuries.

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Monster of God
Of the phrase alpha predator, Quammen says, “In purely scientific terms, the grouping is artificial; it has no taxonomic or ecological basis. It is psychologica

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The Book of Trees
Global warming and world hunger are undoubtedly two of the biggest issues facing humanity. The Book of Trees takes an in-depth look at how trees can solve both

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