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 Secret Life of Seeds
The quiet patience of seeds shapes the world. The ability to wait, enabled by dormancy, brings many benefits – a lesson for humans, writes Soham Kacker.

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The High Returns from Seed Banks
Soil is nature’s largest seed bank. Shatakshi Gawade explores how different kinds of seed banks are vital investments with high returns.

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Slow Superstars
Seeds and cicadas read their environment and enter the game when conditions are favourable. They’re superstars in the making, writes Sahir Doshi.

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Powerhouses
Within a seed is a promise of life. On land and even underwater, they are a starting point for food chains across ecosystems.

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Book Reviews: The Search For Indi...
Rithwik Sundar reviews The Search for India’s Rarest Birds edited by Shashank Dalvi and Anita Mani.

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Book Reviews: The Light Of Wilder...
Shatakshi Gawade reviews The Light of Wilder Things by Ishan Shanavas

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Film Reviews: Snow Leopard Sister...
Rithwik Sundar and Shatakshi Gawade review a selection of films from the iconic ALT EFF (All Living Things Environmental Film Festival) 2025.

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Guardians Of The Wild - The Sanct...
Guardians of the Wild The Sanctuary Wildlife Service Awards 2025 honour eight exceptional individuals – true guardians of the wild. Their work underscores.

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Meet Rajendra Singh - The Waterma...
Meet Rajendra Singh – The Waterman of India For reviving rivers, restoring ecosystems, and rekindling hope for humanity, Sanctuary honours the legend.

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Between Boulders And Borders: The...
Between Boulders and Borders: The Brown Bears of Kargil In the valleys of Drass, the age-old bond between Himalayan brown bears and local communities.

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