Archives of Contemporary India

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Sanctuary Asia Vol. XXXI No. 2
Journal
Apr-11
The issue contains articles on Human Elephant Conflict in India - root causes of human elephant clashes with a special focus on solutions and future, The Asian Elephant Saga- a magazine about the status of the Asian elephant, War on the Elephants of the Northeast, Are Big Dams Leaving India High and Dry? - the serious, but ignored, downstream impacts of large hydroelectric projects in the Northeast. Also, includes an interview of Alan Rabinowitz and Joe Smith from Panthera speak to Bittu Sahgal about iTAG and the Tigers forever programme. Also, includes reviews of latest conservation books and website
Asian elephant; Plague; Sumatra; Panthera; Rajaji; Tipu; Green heart nature club; Dachigam; Neora; Frog; Ridley turtle; Orissa; Alan Rabinowitz; Joe smith;
English
88 pp.
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Sanctuary Asia Vol. XXXI No. 3
Journal
Jun-11
The issue contains articles on Feasts, Famines and a Tale of Two Primates - a troop of lion-tailed macaques through the Silent Valley National Park in Kerala, The Mysterious Tarantula - the presence of a spider, Haploclastus validus, The Hoopoe-lark - photograph depeciting the nesting behaviour of the elusive Greater Hoope-lark, Bandhavgarh Croaks to life. Also, include an interview of Goutam Narayanan speaks to Bittu Sahgal about the pygmy hog reintroduction programme. Also, includes reviews of latest conservation books and website
Dalma wildlife; Jharkhand; Lion tailed macaque; Silent Valley; Hoopoe lark; Rann of kutch; bandhavgarh; Frogs; Chambal; Giants squirrel
English
85 pp.
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Sanctuary Asia Vol. XXXI No. 4
Journal
Aug-11
The issue contain articles on Orang-From Abandoned Villages to a National Park - an insider's perspective on the Orang National Park, Ranthambhore-The Tiger's Realm, With a Camera in Squirrel Land - Anamudi Shola National park in Kerala lives a little-known creature called the dusky-striped squirrel. Also, includes an interview of S.D. Biju (renowned amphibian expert) speaks with Bittu Sahgal about his fears for India's frog and his vision for their future. Also, includes reviews of latest conservation books and website
Ranthambhore; Siberian cranes; Squirrel; Anamudi shola; Kerala; Ladakh; Kawal wildlife; Orang national park; Rhino; Cold desert; Grassland; S.D. Biju; Bittu Sahgal
English
81 pp.
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Sanctuary Asia Vol. XXXI No. 5
Journal
Oct-11
The issue contains articles on The Grass Hills-Abode of the Tahr - natural wonderland that is the Grass Hills National Park, Siachen Resolution: A Legacy for the PM - Dr. Saleem H. Ali urges the leaders of both nation to turn this arena of war into a zone for peace and ecological harmony, The Swamp Deer - the endangered swamp deer or barasingha of Manas in Assam. Also, includes an interview of Kumi Naidoo (the charismatic Executive Director of Greenpeace International) in a candid conversation with Bittu Sahgal about the iconic organisation he leads, the vital work being done and his hopes for the future. Also, includes reviews of latest conservation books and website
Siachen glacier; World economic forum; Kasur; Sutlej; Grass hills national; Tahr; Hollongapar gibbon; Macaques; Swamp deer; Barasingha; Manas; Assam;
English
76 pp.
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Sanctuary Asia Vol. XXXI No. 6
Journal
Dec-11
The issue contains articles on Kala Bandar-the Mystery Uttarakhand Macaque, Khijadiya Takes Wing - the Black-necked storks of Khijadiya be protected, Tiger Dynamics in Kanha - invigorate tiger populations and maintain the fragile ecological balance that keeps Kanha alive, Dead Tigers or Clean Electricity? - Ashish Fernandes provides an inclusive analysis on the impact of coal mining projects in and around the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve. Also, includes an interview of Gerry Martin (herpetologist extraordinate) speaks with Bittu Sahgal about his fascination for snakes and amphibians, his work with children and his hopes for conservation in India. Also, includes reviews of latest conservation books and website
Kala Bandar; Macaque; Khijadiya; Kanha; Black necked stroks; Tadoba andhari; tiger reserve; Kaziranga; Jim corbett; Namma sangha; Gerry Martin; Bittu Sahgal; Madidi national park; Javan rhino; Bandipur national park
English
77 pp.
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