Archives of Contemporary India

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Sanctuary Asia Vol XIII, No. 5
Journal
1993
The issue contains cover story on photo safari and articles on the harriers, survival mechanism used by the animal world, elephant behaviour, New Delhi as a wetland and birdlife of Okhla, and a critique of the Tropical Forestry Action Programme.
Photo safari; Macaque; Blackbuck; Gaur; Chloropsis; Nilgiri tahr; Argiope spider; Honey bee; Python; Barasingha; Velavadar; Harrier; Birds; Roosts; Camouflage; Survival mechanism; Green leaf; Mimicry; Thanatosis; Elephants; Nagarhole; Okhla; Birdlife; New Delhi; Wetland; Bird diversity; Free Forests for Developed Countries/FFDC; Forestry Forum; Earth Summit; FAO; Tropical Forestry Action Plan; World Bank; Delhi Declaration on Forests; Commission on Sustainable Development
English
73 pp.
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Sanctuary Asia Vol XIII, No. 6
Journal
1993
The issue contains articles on crabs, Bori Wildlife Sanctuary, Srisailam. Also, includes excerpts from and review of the book Birds of India and a report on a workshop titled 'Parks and People'.
Birds of India; Babbler; West Bengal; Bakkhali; Bori; Marine crabs; Churna; Teak; Nallamalai Hills; Project Tiger Reserve; Srisailam; Krishna river; Environmental protection; Human rights; Denotified forests; Dams; Belta Tiger Reserve; Chamoli; Sitamata Sanctuary; Balakhund Reserve; Sanjay Gandhi National Park; Ranthambhor; Rajaji National Park
English
68 pp.
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Sanctuary Asia Vol XIV, No. 1
Journal
1994
The issue contains article on Indira Gandhi Nahar Project and the changing ecology of Thar Desert, wolves of Nanaj (in Maharashtra), Pariah kites, conservation of dugong as endangered marine creature, Chinkara Sanctuary and list of birds. Also, includes an article titled 'Endangered India' on denotification of wildlife sanctuaries parks and reserves.
Indira Gandhi Nahar Project; Thar Desert; Indira Gandhi Canal; Rajasthan Canal; Blackbuck; Chinkara; Cranes; Desert Wildlife Sanctuary; Desert National Park; Talchapper; Ganjer; Wolves; Bustard Sanctuary; Drought Prone Areas Programme; Wolf behaviour; Pariah kite; Dugong; Sirenia; Sea-cows; Marine National Park; Andaman and Nicobar; Human rights; Tribal rights; Food and Agriculture Organisation/FAO; Local community rights; Wildlife Protection Act; Forest Conservation Act; World Bank; Birds; Chinkara Sanctuary
English
70 pp.
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Sanctuary Asia Vol XIV, No. 2
Journal
1994
The issue contains articles on Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary, global decline in birds and bird habitats, dragonflies and damsels, and the western tragopan.
Orissa; Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary; Birds; Mangroves; Turtles; Crocodiles; Riddley turtle; Sea turtle; White stork; Tropical forest; Pesticides; Siberian cranes; Bharatpur; DDT; Exxon Valdez oil spill; Damsels; Dragonflies; Western tragopan; Jammu & Kashmir; Bird Migration Project; Bird extinction
English
66 pp.
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Sanctuary Asia Vol XIV, No. 3
Journal
1994
The issue contains extracts from the books Return of the Tiger and Tiger-Wallahs,and articles on lizard, palas tree, assault on Gulf of Kutchh and Marine National Park. Also, includes report on the threat posed to the Jamnagar coast by a Reliance Petrochemical Project and other corporate moves.
Return of the Tiger; Project Tiger; Ranthambore; Bandipur; Kanha; Tiger- Wallahs; Fateh Singh Rathore; Ullas Karanth; Valmik Thapar; Rajaji National Park; Reptiles; Lizard; Karnataka; Nagarhole; Tadoba National Park; Palas tree; Gulf of Kutchh; Reliance Industries; Marine National Park; Reliance Petroleum Limited; Jamnagar; Tata; Drought; Salinity; Indian Oil Corporation; Gujarat Pollution Control Board
English
70 pp.
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