In this issue

Earth Day – The Quiet Changemakers: Ordinary people can and will make a difference. In our cover story, we acknowledge the power of people’s movements across the globe... and we bring to you in their own words, the initiatives taken by ordinary citizens to make this planet a better place to live. As a great soul once rightly said, “Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”

Parashuram Mahadev Lad (December 29, 1934 – January 17, 2018)

P. M. Lad was a legend in his lifetime. A member of the Indian Forest Service, he spent a lifetime defending wildlife and the forests he loved. Kishor Rithe writes about this passionate birder, who  visited every Indian state, save for Tripura, to study and enjoy the avians of the Indian subcontinent.

6 mins

Meet Sunil Mehta

A national-level basketball player and an alumnus of St. Stephens College, Delhi, this eco-entrepreneur started life as a pharmaceuticals promoter, exporter and as the Chief Coordinator for the Rajasthan State Government and the Rajasthan Association of North America (RANA). He now runs a real estate business that seeks to change the image of the sector by helping to improve the ecology of the geographies where his businesses are located. He met Bittu Sahgal at the Bamboo Forest Safari Lodge in Tadoba and spoke to him about how ensuring equitable justice to local communities could end up rewilding India.

7 mins

How Do You Dream Of Going To Sea?

Writer, conservation advocate and passionate wildlife lover, Neha Sinha has been using her impressive knowledge and penmanship to highlight threatened species and ecosystems. Winner of a Sanctuary Wildlife Service Award in 2017, she writes here about the important, but mostly ignored, problem of how human trash is impacting marine ecology.

6 mins

Ulu Muda Kedah's Neglected Eden

Ulu Muda Kedah’s Neglected Eden

10 mins

Roads To Nowhere

Roadkills – a citizen science inititiative.

4 mins

Prof. Ratan Lal Brahmachary (1932-2018)

A brilliant man, pioneering scientist, and a beloved teacher, Prof. Ratan Lal Brahmachary was all that and much more. Dr. Silanjan Bhattacharyya writes about this great mind, who took him under his aegis and put him on the path of Nature and excellence.

4 mins

What's That?

What’s That?

1 min

Preservation Of Wild Landscapes

Preservation Of Wild Landscapes

1 min

Fighting The Good Fight!

India’s modern-day freedom movement.

6 mins

The Heat Is On

The Heat Is On

2 mins

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Sanctuary Asia Magazine Description:

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.