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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Iho Mitapo
Young Iho Mitapo’s intuitive knowledge of his homeland, plus his tireless commitment and entrepreneurial spirit belie his age. He is a dogged defender of th

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Imran Siddiqui
Tenacious, scientific and solid in his approach towards the conservation of tigers in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, Imran Siddiqui is helping give the tiger

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Rohit Choudhury
Putting the Right to Information (RTI) Act to best possible use, Rohit Choudhury courageously takes on big guns against environmentally destructive developm

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Vandana Shiva
An indomitable force behind biodiversity conservation, including the agri-environmental revolution, eco-feminism and the fight against genetically modified fo

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Meet Govardhan Meena - Tiger Defe...
Born to a Meena tribal family living on the outskirts of Ranthambhore, Rajasthan, this quiet wildlife defender is the epitome of what anyone could want tomo

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Felicitation For Sanctuary Projec...
On 26 November 2018, Sanctuary's Mud on Boots Project Leader Sajal Madhu was honoured with the Neelkanth Samman in New Delhi. The award was bestowed upon him

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The Sanctuary Wildlife Awards 201...
Each year, in the process of unearthing inspiring people who have been contributing to protecting our home - Planet Earth, we come across an incredibly divers

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State Vs. Elephas Maximus
In June 2018, wildlife conservationist Prerna Singh Bindra filed a Public Interest Litigation in the Supreme Court demanding the cessation of state-sponsored

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Doting Dads And Marauding Males -...
Dr. Seshadri K.S. writes of the white-spotted bush frogs’ parental care behaviour, which he observed in Tamil Nadu’s Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (KMTR)

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Is It The End Of The Line For The...
An intricate network of overhead power lines breaks the monotony of the bristly grasslands. Set against this backdrop, the iconic Great Indian Bustard (GIB) h

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Human-Elephant Conflict In Karnat...
Read how members of the voluntary organisation Vanodaya Wildlife Trust undertake exceptional efforts to support the Forest Department and victims of human-ele

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Ensnared Leopard Dies In Cauvery...
On October 15, 2018, a wild leopard entangled in a snare set on the fringe of the Muggur range of the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary in Karnataka succumbed to its

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