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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On Toothlessness
Seen at full pelt, this Indian pangolin Manis crassicaudata is as toothless as they come. But it has an enormous sticky tongue, which, believe it or not, is

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The Deep Water Blues: Q&A With Na...
Executive Director of Reef Watch Marine Conservation, Nayantara Jain confesses that she has her feet on the sand and her heart in the sea. After spending se

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The Deep Water Blues: Q&A With Ro...
A founder-trustee of the Nature Conservation Foundation, Dr. Rohan Arthur heads the organisation’s Oceans and Coasts programme. Rohan has worked in reef sys

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The Deep Water Blues
For the longest time, we have exploited our oceans and their natural bounty. The resilience of our marine ecosystems is being tested like never before. Cara

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Human Footprint Limits Elephant D...
New research by Wildlife Conservation Society finds that an increased human footprint in the Western Ghats limits elephant distribution.

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CMS Vatavaran, Young Environmenta...
The fifth CMS VATAVARAN Young Environmental Journalism Awards is now inviting entries from journalists representing print, broadcast and online media. The CMS

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National Green Tribunal Lambasts...
Headed by Hon’ble Justice U.D. Salvi, the principal bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) lambasted India’s National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)

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Mercury Poisoning: Kodaikanal’s T...
Ex-workers of Hindustan Unilever’s closed-down mercury thermometer factory continue to suffer the ill effects of being exposed to toxic mercury waste.

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Tadoba’s Eco Zone Expanded, Other...
While the eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) around the Tadoba-Andhari tiger reserve has expanded, the areas demarcated as ESZ’s around other reserves have shrunk.

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Nine Arrested In Kerala Ivory Tra...
As part of an investigation into the rampant poaching of elephants in the Mallayotoor division of Kerala, the forest department seized two tusks weighing half

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Major Link In Pangolin Trade Arre...
With the trade in Pangolin meat and scales reaching an all time high, it is almost impossible to come across hopeful news in regard to this scaly anteater.

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Sanctuary Asia’s Monsoon Nature T...
We look forward to seeing you and your family for the nature trail led by the Sanctuary team in the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) on Saturday, July 25, 2

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