Sanctuary Asia Magazine - August 2017
Sanctuary Asia Magazine - August 2017
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In this issue
Of Folded Hands and Forked Penises: In June this year, a joint undercover operation conducted by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB), Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), and International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) blew the lid off the illegal trade in hatha jodi, a ‘sacred plant root’ that is, well, something else entirely. Jose Louies and Prerna Panwar, members of the investigative team, present this cocktail of superstition, cruelty and barefaced fakery, served with a side order of just deserts.
World Scan
CHINA’S IVORY TOWNAn explosive investigation by the Environmental Investigation Agency has revealed how criminal gangs originating from an obscure town in southern China have come to dominate the smuggling of ivory tusks poached from African elephants.
3 mins
Conservation Photography
As a precursor to the Sanctuary Wildlife Photography Awards 2017, a reminder that a ‘picture can save a thousand lives’. Details at www.sanctuaryasia.com.
1 min
Karanpura Must Live
The story of a campaign to save a landscape
10+ mins
Meet Erik Solheim
Environmental champion, politician, climate and peace negotiator
6 mins
Bats in the land of Hornbills
“Bamboo bat!” My eyes gleamed when I heard that and I rushed for the bats, which were hanging in cloth bags.
6 mins
The Great Himalayan National Park
A Great Rosefinch fluttered right by my nose and perched on a shrub. The red side of my reversible jacket had piqued his curiosity.
4 mins
Kohka Foundation
Tribal communities in India have traditionally lived in close association with forests.
3 mins
Stop The Killer Highway Through Corbett
Even as conservationists in Assam try to minimise wild animal roadkills on NH-37, a highway that obstructs the movement of wildlife from the flooded Kaziranga National Park to the safety of the KarbiAnglong hills… across the country, another killer highway has been foisted on us by the state of Uttarakhand.
2 mins
Sanctuary Asia Magazine Description:
Publisher: Sanctuary Asia
Category: Animals and Pets
Language: English
Frequency: Monthly
A wildlife, conservation and environment magazine, that aims to raise awareness among Indians about their disappearing natural heritage. We curate every alternate issue to suit young minds, bringing them the very best stories and images to induce them to fall in love with wild nature.
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