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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Real People, Real Food
Real People, Real Food. With climate change affecting food systems, Ashwin Paranjpe poses what is perhaps one of the most challenging questions: How do we eat.

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The InBox - November 2025
INBOX Letters from you!

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Worm Warning
CITY BEAST: WORM WARNING What an arrow worm washed ashore on Mumbai’s city beach teaches Sahir Doshi about harmful plastic entering the food chain.

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Sugar Babies
SUGAR BABIES Reuniting leopard cubs lost in sugarcane fields with their mother ensures the little ones survive, writes Neha Panchamiya.

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Photofeature: We Are What We Eat
PHOTOFEATURE We are what we eat.

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Letter To A Friend
Valmik brought the story of India’s tigers to the world – a conservation force in his own right and a cherished member of the Sanctuary Asia family.

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Unseen Ecology
Unseen Ecology The interconnectedness of mangrove ecosystems is dramatically revealed by Soham Kacker through the flight of fireflies.

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The Hope-Giving Tigress Of Achana...
The Hope-giving Tigress of Achanakmar Malvika Colvin and Sneha Tiwari from WWF-India detail the impact of the long, astounding journey undertaken by a tigress.

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'Not All Green Is Good'
Not All Green Is Good Dry landscapes of Rajasthan and Gujarat are now being colonised by the invasive Prosopis juliflora. Dr. Chetan Misher and Purva Variyar.

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Climate Learnings From Polar Bear...
Polar Bears: Unlikely ‘Canaries in the Coal Mine’ Narrating his visit to see polar bears in Canada, Praveen Gupta reflects on mounting climate pressures – told.

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Head-Over-Heels In Love With Grea...
Head-Over-Heels in Love with Great Nicobar Great Nicobar’s future remains uncertain, but Tansy Troy chooses to focus on celebrating its many unique species.

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Small Things
The natural world continues to astonish, with new species discoveries and surprising sightings. Sanctuary talks to 10 brilliant naturalists in India!

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