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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Gerenuk
Did you know that the gerenuk eats while standing on two legs?

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Trashing The Planet
Except for a tiny percentage of plastics that has been recycled, all plastic ever manufactured is still somewhere on the planet, much of it in the oceans, say

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A Pinch Of Salt
As a child, the greyish-pink dolphins that visited the Kochi estuary fascinated Divya Panicker. As an adult she now studies them, and decodes some of their my

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Ocean Wanderers - Pelagic Birds O...
A flock of birders take to the open sea for 24 hours. Seshadri K.S. recounts the highlights of the expedition.

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Elephant Graveyard
In the eastern state of Odisha, a quiet carnage is claiming the lives of wild elephants. Since the year 2000, an estimated 150 of these giants have been kille

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Let Rajaji Be!
The Rishikesh ashram in the core area of the Rajaji Tiger Reserve, where the iconic band, The Beatles, once stayed, has been opened to the public in disregard

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The Green Teachers Of Gundrai
On August 8, 2015, I met the Kushwaha family in Gundrai village, Tikamgarh district, Madhya Pradesh, with whom I was to stay for six weeks as part of a rural

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One Thai Citizen’s Plea To Author...
On February 15, 2016, Sanctuary Asia launched the Tiger Temple Takedown campaign to build awareness and spur action on the alleged neglect, abuse and illegal

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Nutritionist And Wellness Expert...
Founder of The Health Awareness Centre, wellness expert Dr. Vijaya Venkat passed away recently, but not before sowing philosophies that will help all of us

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PATH - Spreading Awareness About...
In an attempt to spread awareness about the impact of linear intrusions into India's national parks and sanctuaries on wildlife, a team of six naturalists and

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Bittu Sahgal Raises Conservation...
On February 11, 2016, Sanctuary’s Editor Bittu Sahgal wrote to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Shri. Akhilesh Yadav requesting him to look into a number of issue

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The Tiger Temple Takedown
Sanctuary Asia launches the #TigerTempleTakedown, a campaign developed to build awareness on the neglect, abuse and illegal trade of tigers at Thailand's Tige

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