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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Velavadar Tips
Permission to visit may be obtained from Assistant Conservator of Forests in Bhavnagar, Bhavnagar Forest Office, Multi-Storey Building, Annexe F/10, Bhavnagar

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Velavadar Plan Trip
Best season October to June is the best time to visit. Accommodation Accommodation can be arranged at the Kaliyar Bhavan Tourist Lodge at the Park. However

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Sultanpur History
Sultanpur, which was originally marshy land, was declared a bird sanctuary by the Haryana government in 1971. A buffer zone comprising 13,500 ha. that include

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Sultanpur Habitat
The Sultanpur jheel is a small, pocket-sized 144 ha. shallow, brackish lake surrounded by acacia trees. It is situated very close to Delhi, on the Gurgaon-Far

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Sultanpur Wildlife
Herds of grey or blue-grey nilgai may sometimes be seen grazing on the grasses at the banks of the lake. This often occurs at dawn. They may also visit the la

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Sultanpur Places to See
Since the lake is an open stretch without too many tall trees on the fringes, there is a clear view of the various water birds wading in the lake or taking to

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Sultanpur tips
Sultanpur is an ideal getaway as it is situated so close to the busy capital at Delhi. Even if this seems like a picnic spot, easily accessible from the city,

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HimalayanNP History
Tirthan was notified as a sanctuary on June 17, 1976. Some area that originally fell within this sanctuary was subsequently included in the Great Himalayan Na

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HimalayanNP Habitat
The park lies in the Seraj Forest Division, in the Kulu District of Himachal Pradesh, about 60km. by road southwest of Kulu. The Tirthan Sanctuary lies to its

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HimalayanNP Wildlife
The area supports several endangered mammals like the serow, Himalayan tahr, goral and blue sheep. The Rhesus macaque and common langur are the major monkey s

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HimalayanNP Places to see
Tahr and goral in reasonable numbers, and serow and barking deer in smaller proportions are found in the Sainj-Tirthan valley. Musk deer are more common on t

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HimalayanNP Tips
You would need high altitude tents, sleeping bags, and altimeters. Also carry binoculars, a camera and packed food. It is best to take a local guide along wit

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