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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NBWL Gives NH-7 Road Widening The...
The Centre recently gave environmental clearance to the NHAI to widen NH7 in Madhya Pradesh at the cost of 20,000-odd trees and a weak mitigation proposal to

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Indian Parks Don’t Meet Criteria...
Most of the National Parks in India do not feature in the IUCN’s Green List due to poor management, among other reasons.

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A Problem Upriver
Marine mammal researcher and conservationist, Mihir Sule outlines the massive, collaborative effort that saw a dolphin, stranded in the Amba river, reunited w

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Out Of The Blue
A moving account of two marine mammal researchers’ experience with a young blue whale stranded in shallow waters near Alibaug, Maharashtra.

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Will We Value Our Independence?
Bittu Sahgal, Editor, Sanctuary Asia India’s economic structure has been built over centuries on a stable ecological foundation. Our current government, howe

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Underwater Yeti
Sanctuary Papers: Dose of  Natural History and Science - No ecological niche goes uninhabited. Not even the tops of scorching, chimney-like vents found some 2

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Thereby Hangs A Tail?
Sanctuary Papers: Dose of  Natural History and Science - When you think of an animal’s tail, you think of round, tube-like structures. But, seahorses have tai

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All About Symmetry
Sanctuary Papers: Dose of  Natural History and Science - Many animal species can self-repair on losing their body parts such as limbs. The moon jellyfish Aure

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House Of Bones
Sanctuary Papers: Dose of  Natural History and Science - Yes, you read right. The bone-house wasp Deuteragenia ossarium literally makes use of the properties

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Flying Machines
Sanctuary Papers: Dose of  Natural History and Science - Let’s list the main features we usually use to identify birds - feathers, wings, hollow bones, power

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Sanctuary Nature Trail: The Littl...
We've all seen the big vistas of the park, and appreciated the grand wonders it provides, from fresh air to water, from lakes to green forests. On this walk,

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Global Tiger Day Events Held Acro...
Established in 2010 at the Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit, July 29 of every year is dedicated to spreading worldwide awareness and garnering support for tiger

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