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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Through The Lens Of Indigenous Wo...
Rita Banerjee chats with five recipients of the Green Hub video fellowship about their experiences as women telling stories of their own communities.

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Niche Women In Conservation
Purva Variyar speaks to seven women conservationists about their motivations and how their line of work translates into nature conservation in action.

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The Aegis Of The Forest - An Acco...
Ivy Farheen Hussain meets with four female rangers of the elite State Rhino Protection Force (SRPF), who are changing societal constructs.

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Climbing Back To Our Roots
Recognising the potential of climbing to empower, Gowri Varanashi began ‘Climb Like a Woman’ (CLAW) in 2018, to introduce Indian women to these amazing skills.

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Meet Usha Lachungpa
Meet Usha Lachungpa, Sanctuary Wildlife Service 2021 Awardee and a trailblazing conservationist… in conversation with Abinaya Kalyanasundaram.

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Diversity And Inclusion In Field...
Though the world of environmental conservation is diverse and multidimensional, barriers of patriarchy and tradition have remained a constant thorn in the side.

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Muddy March Campaign: Support Gra...
Join us in loving our breathtakingly diverse world by supporting the Mud on Boots Project!

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Sanctuary Impact Report 2021-2022
A comprehensive report on Sanctuary's work during the past year. Plus, we look back at our rich 40-year legacy.

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Sustainable Shelters
Francesca Cotta takes a closer look at some creative, sustainable human dwellings.

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Mixed Bag: March 2022
Fun facts, jokes, and miscellaneous notes of natural history.

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Flying Jewels
Moth rescue and release by Daanya Purohit.

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Meet Priyanka Gunjikar
Sustainable architect, natural builder, animal lover and aspiring natural farmer.

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