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 Pixel on the Planet
Bittu Sahgal talks of passion for conservation which is as selfish a pursuit as altruistic, for it reminds of your insignificance in the grand scheme of things.

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Tribal Tigers
Sahil Nijhawan finds how a shamanic community has saved tigers in the Dibang Valley of Arunachal Pradesh over centuries.

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Dharti Rakshaks of Melghat
These are the stories of three protectors of Melghat Tiger Reserve; forest guards whose service goes largely unsung.

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The Quest for the Spirit Duck
The underrepresented endangered Wood Duck of east Assam quivers on an edge of a precipice.

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Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam
Dr. Vandana Shiva writes in support of India’s indigenous forest people in the wake of the recent controversial Supreme Court order.

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Sanctuary Nature Foundation
The Foundation intends to build on the magazine's four-decade-long track record to promote, support and consolidate the wildlife conservation movement in India.

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In Search Of The Elusive Finn's W...
Ornithologist Rajat Bhargava's account of a bird that few people have even heard about, leave alone seen in India.

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Zero Budget Natural Farming
Pavan Sukhdev explains agriculture practices that can help fix our broken food system and stop its collateral damage on Nature

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The Thrill of Nature
One strike of the tiger's majestic paw becomes a metaphor for an awe of the unpredictable.

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Our Mother
Nikhil Devasar and Sheila Chhabra recall times when it was possible to see flamingos foraging by the Yamuna river in Delhi.

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Trapping to Protect
Camera trapping outside Protected Areas in MP yield fascinating data & results to the WCT.

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Society For Education And Environ...
The Society for Education and Environmental Development (SEED), based in Arunachal Pradesh's Lower Dibang Valley

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