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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Bhutan Photo Campaign - Where HAP...
Perched high on the mighty Himalayan range, the Kingdom of Bhutan has defied globalization and chosen to remain a hidden paradise, accessible only to a fortun

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Desert Rain Frog
It’s a type of a rain frog but is found in the desert! Also known as South Africa or cape rain frog, the tiny desert rain frog spends most of its time under t

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Dam Lawyers Don’t “Understand Thi...
A Sanctuary report on the irrational arguments made by the lawyers defending the clearance given to the Nyamjang Chhu dam project that will decimate one of th

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India Conducts Its First Leopard...
For the first time, India has a rough estimate of the leopard population it houses. According to a census conducted by the Wildlife Institute of India, there

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Nagpur’s Kids For Tigers Particip...
On September 6, 2015, Sanctuary Asia’s Kids for Tigers, Nagpur, organized a fun morning of competitive birdwatching for students from 18 schools in the city.

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Navi Mumbai Mangroves To Get Lega...
On the basis of a PIL filed by Vinod Punshi, President, Navi Mumbai Environment Preservation Society (NMEPS), this August, the Bombay High Court passed an int

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Pench - Land Of The Vultures
Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR) is known for numberable things, chiefly its incredible landscape. The Pench river divides the reserve into two ranges and has served

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The Great Indian Vulture Decline
Once a vulture paradise, India has become a tomb for these magnificent birds, with a dramatic decline in their population. Some scientists have advocated a ‘d

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The Vulture Crisis
On September 5, 2015, birders and wildlife enthusiasts across the globe will celebrate Vulture Awareness Day. In honour of these incredible scavengers, we dug

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Study Shows Japan Still Feeding C...
London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) recently released a report, Dangerous Diet that outlines the harmful health effects Japanese are exposed

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Update: Will The Black-necked Cra...
The case against building the Nyamjang Chhu dam in the Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh was heard by the National Green Tribunal on September 1, 2015.  If

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From The Corporate To The Safaris...
Best friends Tanmay Keshav and Maulik Desai gave up their corporate jobs to make a career out of their love for wildlife and travel. Thus was born ‘The Safari

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