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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The Eternal Story
THE ETERNAL STORY What if the world around us were a giant story book, ask Lakshmy Raman and Shatakshi Gawade.

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Turning Turtle
TURNING TURTLE A young green sea turtle passes its tests! By RESQ Charitable Trust.

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Climate Detectives
CLIMATE DETECTIVES Scientists interpret nature’s climate records like detectives solving a case, writes Dr. Roxy Mathew Koll.

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Ocean Tales
OCEAN TALES A natural book – the city seashore! By Sahir Doshi.

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Winds Of Change
PHOTOFEATURE Winds of change.

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An Immense World
Ashish Kothari reviews An Immense World by Ed Yong

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Defending India: An Ecological Pe...
Defending India – An Ecological Perspective Fortress India is a movement that places ecology, citizenship and national resilience in context.

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The Rhythm Of Dhikala
The Rhythm of Dhikala Armed with his OM System camera, birder and naturalist Nikhil Devasar captures the spirit of Corbett's Dhikala, where dazzling.

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Gidhon Wala Gaon: The Village Of...
Critically Endangered White-rumped Vultures thrive alongside farming communities in Barrukhar, in Madhya Pradesh. Pratik Desai reveals how science.

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When Grasslands Remember The Rain
When Grasslands Remember the Rain Parag Jyoti Deka explores the intimate relationship between Assam’s grasslands, monsoon rhythms and the elusive pygmy hog.

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Corpse-flower Charisma
Corpse-flower Charisma The titan arum’s allure offers broader conservation lessons including the need to highlight India’s native Amorphophallus species.

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We Are at the Apex of a Cliff
Praveen Gupta examines humanity’s fragile relationship with nature, exploring consciousness, biodiversity loss, ecological.

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