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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Shark Gods - Seeing Is Believing
Scuba instructor and Executive Director of ReefWatch Marine Conservation, Nayantara Jain pays eloquent homage to the ocean’s apex predators while gently remin

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Flaming Mysteries
Orange, red or yellow? The varying colours of the Flameback woodpecker subspecies have been confusing biologists for years. Now, a study by Sri Lankan scienti

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Anand Singh Negi (I.F.S.) - Brav...
Vinod Rishi writes about his friend and colleague, Anand Singh Negi, I.F.S. (retired), a brave and dedicated forester who survived all manner of threats, bu

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Ban The Export Of Shark Fins From...
SUCCESS! On 6 February, 2015, India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued a notification prohibiting the export of shark fins of all species of sharks!

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Green Guard Nature Organization
The Assam-based Green Guards Nature Organization works with fringe forest communities to mitigate conflict with wild animals, promote reforestation and engage

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Sanctuary Wildlife Awards 2014

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Give No Quarter
Crows fascinate me. In fact they have fascinated humans forever. Beyond The Crow and the Pitcher tale told by that ancient Greek fabulist, Aesop, varied wor

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Sentinels Of Wild India - The San...
In a country where people are known to wring their hands and fatalistically accept whatever comes their way - whether it is a factory spewing out chemicals

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Meet Dr. M.K. Ranjitsinh - Erstwh...
Named after the legendary cricketer, Dr. Ranjitsinh was a principal author of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. A die-hard conservationist and member of

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Rare Plants To Receive Protection...
Addressing a major lacuna in Indian environmental laws, the government is planning to bring endangered species of flora under the aegis of the Wildlife Protec

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Scientific Breakthrough: Scat Ana...
In a genetic breakthrough, Indian scientists have come upon a novel way to identify the sex and individuals of the big cats such as tigers and leopards in thi

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Tina Abraham-Sanctuary Initiative...
Paul Abraham and Sanctuary Asia are pleased to announce the launch of the Tina Abraham-Sanctuary Initiative for Nature Action (TINA). The grant has been insti

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