Seeding Conservation through Community Action

Ajay Bijoor writes about Nature Conservation Foundation (NCF)'s participatory approach to maintaining peace between wildlife and communities in Ladakh.

Photo: Surya Ramachandran

The Secret World of Slime Moulds

Naturalist Suhaib Firdous Yatoo writes with reverence of Kashmir’s little-known, yet ubiquitous, organisms – the shapeshifting myxomycetes.

Photo: Suhaib Firdous Yatoo

Glimpses of Gurez

Munib Khanyari explores the remote, stunning Gurez valley, once a part of the ancient silk route.

Photo: Faheem Qadri

The Magnificent Markhor

Spotting even one is rare, but Samyak Kaninde spots an entire herd at the Kazinag National Park in February 2021.

Photo: Samyak Kaninde

Sanctuary Impact Report 2020-2021

This Earth Day 2021, we release a comprehensive report on Sanctuary's work during the past year along with a peek at our 40-year legacy.

Photo: Sanctuary

Projects

Kids for Tigers

COCOON Conservancy

Mud On Boots

Mission

Since 1980, we are working at the trijunction of biodiversity, climate change and economics

Communication
To sow the seeds of appreciation for wild nature

Awareness
To lead a groundswell of support for nature conservation

Advocacy
To influence public opinion and policy

Conservation
To empower and equip individuals for conservation action

The Sanctuary Wildlife Awards 2020

Each year we come across inspiring Earth Heroes who have been contributing to protecting Planet Earth. We are honoured to recognise them.

Theodore Baskaran

Conservation writer, historian, naturalist and veteran activist. Read More...

Ridhima Pandey

Climate change activist, public speaker, and conservation communicator Read More...

Rita Banerji

Wildlife filmmaker, conservationist, youth icon and mentor. Read More...

What's New

Save Dibang Valley FAQs

Campaign

Save Dibang Valley FAQs
The Sanctuary team answers the most frequently asked questions about the Dibang valley and the growing movement to protect it!

Avians The Dinosaurs Among Us

Photo Feature

Avians The Dinosaurs Among Us
A rare sighting of an Oriental White-eye welcoming the monsoon showers – by indulging in a bath of water drops accumulated on foliage.

"I haven’t been transferred, I have been thrown out..."

Article

"I haven’t been transferred, I have been thrown out..."
Pranav Capila writes a heartfelt ode to Tana Tapi, the celebrated Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of Pakke Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh.