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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How A Water Heater Can Change And...
Deep in the forests of Maharashtra’s Chandrapur district, a simple water heater is saving lives and reducing human-animal conflict, writes WCT’s Rizwan M.

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Rajaji - Elephant And Leopard In...
While monitoring invasive species in the Rajaji Tiger Reserve, Sipu Kumar, Rounak Patra, Navendu Page and Amit Kumar come face to face with wild species.

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Ramki Sreenivasan Tribute April 3...
Ramki Sreenivasan Bikram Grewal pens a personal tribute to this fearless photographer and co-founder of Conservation India who left us far too soon.

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Meet Dr. M. Monirul H. Khan
Dr. M. Monirul H. Khan In Dhaka, Bittu Sahgal met with the determined and highly celebrated Bangladeshi wildlife biologist to chat about all things Sundarban.

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Will Dibang Valley Be Saved?
The MoEFCC’s Forest Advisory Committee has rejected the Etalin Hydro Electric Project project in Arunachal Pradesh, in its present form.

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Global Commitment For Protecting...
The last year ended with a tiny glimmer of promise for biodiversity conservation – a Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) was agreed upon, but it requires.

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A Misplaced Safari
Instead of a proposed gigantic safari and zoo project, the Aravallis should have a giant, protected, ecological zone, demand citizens living near the Aravallis.

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The Elephant In The Room
The Elephant in the Room Trigger warning! Brace yourselves for images of wild elephants caught in the crosshairs of human civilisation.

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Sanctuary Impact Report 2022-2023
Sanctuary Impact Report 2022-2023

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Sand Mining Legalisation Threaten...
The future of Chambal river’s gharial, red-crowned roofed turtle and Indian Skimmer is threatened by Madhya Pradesh’s plan to legalise sand mining on the banks.

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A Marvellous Migration
A Marvellous Migration Prachi Galange writes about the Amur Falcon’s migration and conservation in India.

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Juhu’s Winged Neighbours
Juju's Winged Neighbours Saloni Tirodkar writes about her efforts to document and introduce birds of her locality to her neighbours.

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