Archives of Contemporary India

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Sanctuary Asia Vol. XXVII No. 1
Journal
Feb-07
The issue contains articles on Jharkhand's vanishing wildlife corridors, Kalivelli Wetlands - second largest wetland in south India. Also, includes an interview of Sir David Attenborough (a legend in his lifetime, met Swati Thyagarajan at the wildscreen Film Festival in U.K.) about his work and his concerns about the future of the globe. Also, includes reviews of latest conservation books and website
Damodar valley; Jharkhand; Scorpion; Leopard; Kalivelli; Melghat tiger reserve; Sundarbans; Doomsday; Dudhwa;
English
85 pp.
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Sanctuary Asia Vol. XXVII No. 2
Journal
Apr-07
The issue contains articles on Machali - Biography of a Tigress, Bhitarkanika - A Breeding Haven, A milestone in Indian Ornithology a book Birds of Prey of the Indian Subcontinent. Also, contains an interview of Rajiv Bhartari (Field Director of the Corbett Tiger Reserve) by Bittu Sahgal about his life-long affinity for the park and the challenges ahead. Also, includes reviews of latest conservation books and website
Ranthambhore; Machali; Bhitarkanika; Cobras; Crocodiles; Hyenas; Otters; Mangrove forest; Corbett; Bandipur; Tiger doomsday clock;
English
84 pp.
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Sanctuary Asia Vol. XXVII No. 3
Journal
Jun-07
The issue contains articles on Suphkar - Kanha's pride, Unveiling the cambodian plains, The Revival of Karanji Lake. Also, includes an interview of Hemendra Kothari (Chairman of DSP Merrill Lynch Ltd) by Bittu Sahgal about his love for the tiger and the imperative of forging alliances between government, corporates and NGOs to save India's wildlife. Also, includes reviews of latest conservation books and website
Kanha tiger reserve; Supkhar range; Barasingha; Agamids; Preah Viheat; Kaziranga; King cobra; Sanjay gandhi; Turtle; Karanji lake; Anamalai;
English
88 pp.
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Sanctuary Asia Vol. XXVII No. 4
Journal
Aug-07
The issue contains articles on Sri Lanka's wet zone, Wet wet Ranthambhore, Unravelling Dharma's Secrets. Also, includes an interview of Dr Rajendra Pachauri (Director General TERI and Chairman of the Intercontinental Panel of Climate Change (IPCC) is a man with a mission) by Bittu Sahgal about the leadership role India could play on climate change within the global community. Also, includes reviews of latest conservation books and website
Gondwanaland; Sri lanka; Wester ghats; Tibet; Lakshadweep; Orissa; Whales; Monkey; Tiger doomsday; Turtle;
English
83 pp.
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Sanctuary Asia Vol. XXVII No. 5
Journal
Oct-07
The issues contains articles on Wan-Narnala-Ambabarwa - these protected areas face challenges that require immediate action, Terrible Toothache - despite stringent laws, the illegal ivory trade is on the ascend. Also, includes an interview of Ranjit Barthakur by Bittu Sahgal on why he believes that our common future lies in the protection of our wilderness areas and not their destruction. This, he explains, is at the heart of a new concept he calls Naturenomics. Also, includes reviews of latest conservation books and website
Satputa; Amravati; Ambabarwa sanctury; Melghat tiger reserve; Apis melligera; Gargantuan; Sariska; Congo gorilla; Chernobyl; Yangtze river dolphin; Leopard; Ivory;
English
81 pp.
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