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.
Magazine Thumbnail
Kaziranga Habitat
Kaziranga is an international Biosphere Reserve with the largest, unspoilt grassland of its kind still surviving in the Northeast of India. The tall grasses a

Magazine Thumbnail
Kaziranga Wildlife
If you set off early in winter, a thin ground mist cloaks the grasslands. Through this mist, wild buffalo, rhinos, elephants and deer tend to appear and disap

Magazine Thumbnail
Kaziranga Places to See
The Central (Kohora) Range Mihi, Kathpora, Dafflong, Borbeel, Bhaisamari are some of the particularly rich bheels here. Rich in birdlife, these wetlands are

Magazine Thumbnail
Kaziranga Tips
Book your jeep and elephant rides in advance to avoid disappointment. Tall grasses that look flattened can tell you a story… a herd of elephant that had camp

Magazine Thumbnail
Kaziranga Plan Trip
Best season November to April is the best time to visit. These winter months are generally mild and dry with mean maximum and minimum temperatures at 250C an

Magazine Thumbnail
manas history
In 1986, UNESCO declared Manas a World Heritage Site. In 1990, the area was extended to include the Kokilabari, Kahilama and Panbari Reserve forests and it wa

Magazine Thumbnail
Manas Habitat
An area of startling diversity, the gently sloping alluvial plains are watered by countless rivulets, streams and nullahs that carry large amounts of silt, pe

Magazine Thumbnail
Manas Wildlife
Manas is home to as many as 22 of the 41 Indian species that are classified as 'highly endangered' i.e. under Schedule I in the IUCN Red Book. Wild buffalo an

Magazine Thumbnail
Manas Places to see
Wildlife sighting at Manas is neither regular nor frequent, but when it does occur, it is usually at close range.Jeep trails through the forest yield a wide v

Magazine Thumbnail
Manas Tips
Vehicles can be taken up to Mothanguri. Jungle visits may be on elephant back, jeep or car. With special permission boat rides are possible. Walking on foot i

Magazine Thumbnail
Manas Plan Trip
Best season November and February are deemed to be the best seasons, though it rains here only from mid-May to September providing a fairly long visiting sea

Magazine Thumbnail
Nameri History
The Nameri National Park, located in Assam, shares its northern boundary with the Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh. Nameri was established as a

What is this planet but a Sanctuary for all life?
Help protect our wilds.