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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World’s Wild Cats Get Unprecedent...
In an announcement made on June 1, environmental philanthropists from India, China, the United Arab Emirates and the United States have come together to provi

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On Reliability
There is something eternal and alive about beaches, where you live the heartbeat of the planet with the rise and fall of every wave. Looking outward to the se

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Bhagajang - A High-Altitude Wetla...
Sandhya Sekar writes about a high-altitude wetland in Arunachal Pradesh, and field biologists working to protect this Eastern Himalayan biodiversity hotspot.

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Wandur Habitat
The Wandur National Park comprises of about 12 islands and is located 30 km. southwest of Port Blair, the capital city of the Andaman and Nicobar islands. T

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European Bison Roam The Continent...
On May 17, 2014, seventeen European Bison Bison bonasus, also known as the wisent, were released in the Carpathian mountains of Romania, which is a part of th

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How Wolves Change Rivers
Jennifer Scarlott explains the phenomenon of trophic cascades using the example of wolves that were reintroduced in the Yellowstone National Park.

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The Common Tree Frog
Found throughout most of India, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka, as well as western and southeastern Bangladesh, the common tree frog’s skin secretions of mucus a

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Elephant
Did you know that elephants grieve over their dead family members? They have been recorded to show an interest in dead elephants, often examining their bones

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Shhh... Leave Me Alone - A ‘Sile...
The Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) woke to birdsong in the company of 350 kids, volunteers and forest officials, all gathered to express their silent supp

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Sri Lanka - The Emerald Isle
Surgeon Rear Admiral Lalith Ekanayake is among Sri Lanka’s best-known wildlife photographers. His images have won numerous awards and prizes, including first

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The Magic Of Mangalajodi
Tucked away in the northeastern fringe of Orissa’s Chilika Lake, Mangalajodi is well known to the best birders in India. Visitors accustomed to focusing on ti

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Climbing Mount Kanamo
Rashmi Singh trekked up Mount Kanamo, the third- highest peak in the Spiti Valley of Himachal Pradesh. After reaching the peak at 5.964 m., she felt both acco

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