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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A Gift of Green and Blue
Tanaya Nair shares the beautiful abundance of nature in her backyard during the lockdown, hoping to inspire others to look outside and connect.

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EIA 2020 Legitimises Environmenta...
109 conservationists and allied professionals ask for a withdrawal of the new EIA draft, and strengthening of the existing EIA to safeguard India's wildlife.

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Roadside Tigers in the United Sta...
Sarika Khanwilkar, founder of Wild Tiger, a US-based non-profit organisation, writes of her research on captive tigers in the US.

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Beyond a Dihing Patkai National P...
The declaration of the Dihing Patkai National Park should be a stepping stone, not the end of our collective conservation efforts, says Rituraj Phukan.

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120 Conservationists Advise Again...
120 conservationists raise concerns in a letter to Prakash Javadekar regarding the Hubballi Ankola Railway Line ahead of HC hearing.

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Diary of a Young Birder
Having documented over 500 species of birds from the age of six, 16-year-old Rohan Arora releases his debut field guide book to spark curiosity for birds.

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An Elephant and a Whale Walk Into...
Imran Samad writes an essay on being a wildlife researcher, and the mission to communicate the morale of wildlife conservation to the general public.

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The Public Health Perils of the E...
Sidharth Singh highlights the potential public health repercussions of the Etalin Hydro Project in Dibang Valley, drawing examples from history.

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Save Dibang Valley FAQs
The Sanctuary team answers the most frequently asked questions about the Dibang Valley and the growing movement to protect it!

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Press Release: Youth Solidarity A...
Over 50 student and youth groups write a letter to the MOEFCC, voicing their concerns regarding the disastrous new EIA Draft notification 2020.

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Dihing Patkai: Where Owls Thrive
Walking through the dark dense rainforests of Dihing Patkai, Assam, at night, Kaushik Sarkar encounters the calls of several rare and elusive owls.

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It's Raining Plastics
A recent study finds that tiny plastic bits, or microplastics, are blowing through the air and falling on land and water.

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