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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Chilika plan trip
Best season The temperature ranges from a hot 450C in summer to a comfortable 120C minimum during the winters. The rainfall averages about 135.23 cm. Winds f

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bhitarkanika history
Until 1952, Bhitarkanika was part of the land that belonged to the zamindar of Kanika. A set of rules that dictated the use of the forest was recorded as Kani

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bhitarkanika habitat
Bhitarkanika extends over 800 sq. km., out of which 380 sq. km. is covered by forests and the rest by estuarine waters. The core area consists of 141.44 sq. k

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bhitarkanika wildlife
The million olive Ridley turtles that nest here lay almost 84 million eggs here. This is observed in only three other places around the world- two along the C

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bhitarkanika places to see
You may sight pugmarks of a leopard or droppings of chital at Bhitarkanika. If you're lucky, you might actually see the chital browsing fresh outcrops of foli

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bhitarkanika tips
Many of the places within the reserve, including rest houses can only be accessed by boat. Be sure to carry a pair of binoculars since you might chance to se

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bhitarkanika plan trip
Best season Winters are cold with temperatures ranging from 15-270C. Temperatures normally range between 17-320C in summer though it can rise up to 450C in A

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Simlipal history
Simlipal was established as a National Park in 1956 and became a Project Tiger reserve in 1973. The healthy ecological conditions resulted in an increase in t

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Simlipal habitat
Simlipal is located on a smaller northern plateau within the Chhotanagpur plateau. It lies in the Mayurbhanj district of Orissa, adjoining Bihar and West Beng

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Simlipal wildlife
The immense plant diversity in Simlipal has contributed to an abundance of wildlife. The shrubs are diurnal grazing grounds of the sambar, chital, barking dee

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Simlipal places to see
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Simlipal tips
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