Archives of Contemporary India

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Sanctuary Asia Vol. XXXII No. 6
Journal
Dec-12
The issue contains articles of Chilika's Irrawaddy Dolphins - the endangered cetaceans that struggle to survive just off the coast of Odisha, Munias The Exploited jewels of India, The Strange Obsession of Jadav Payeng - following the green trail of the Forest Man of Assam. Also, includes an interview of Cara Tejpal tells her truths, simply and effectively and informs us of what young Indian conservationists expect from their elders. Also, includes reviews of latest conservation books and website
Brahmaputra; Parrot; Chilika; Irrawaddy dolphins; Flying lizard; Tadoba tiger reserve; Masheer; Pakke tiger reserve; Bittu Sahgal; Cara Tejpal; Sanctuary wildlife award
English
91 pp.
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Sanctuary Asia Vol. XIX No. 1
Journal
February 1999
The issue contains articles on India's wildlife, natural art and cranes. Includes a digest of conservation news and book reviews. Also, includes readers opinions (based on the subjects covered in earlier issues) under the column 'Reader's Forum'
Folded Himalaya; Keechan; Sand dunes; Chuggaghar; Demoiselle cranes; International Crane Foundation; Sandhills; IUCN; CITES; Hunting; Wildlife (Protection) Act; Tourism; Rajasthan Forest Department; Grasslands; Desert; Thorn forests; Ranthambhor; Aravalli hills; Bharatpur; Vindhyan hills; Deccan trap; Chital; Sambar; Rajbagh lake; Crocodiles; Wetlands; Indo-Gangetic plains; Jacana; Sarus cranes; Desert fox; Pest control; Thar; White-browed bushcat; Desert National Park; Chinkara; Desert cat; Brown fish owl; Indira Gandhi canal; Kumbhalgarh; Lapwing; Nilgai; Dhok; James Tod; Mt. Abu; Nilgiri hills; Leopards; Travor's tank; Dilwara temples; Turtles; Wildlife holocaust; Clouded leopard; Hoolock gibbon; Indian rhino; Asian buffalo; Siberain crane; Kiang; Snow leopard; Western Tragopan; Pygmy hog
English
78 pp.
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Sanctuary Asia Vol. XIX No. 2
Journal
April 1999
The issue contains articles on tiger, greater- spotted eagle, warblers and tiger poachers. Includes a digest of conservation news and book reviews. Also, includes readers opinions (based on the subjects covered in earlier issues) under the column 'Reader's Forum'
Lesser Greay-headed Fishing Eagle; Ramganga river; National Geographic; Jane Goodall; Perigrine Falcon; Pesticides; Chemical war; Wetlands; Raptors; Corbett Tiger Reserve; Rachel Carson; Himalayan riverine system; Bonelli's eagles; Ranthambhor Tiger Reserve; DDT; Genetic defects; World War II; Sundarbans; Bombay Natural History Society; Mountain Hawk- Eagle; Shaheen Falcon; Ranikhet; Vultures; CITES; Swainson's Hawk; Long-legged Buzzard; Toxics Link; Persistent Organic Pollutants; Mahabaleshwar; Slender-billed Leaf Warbler; Karshu Oak; Blyth's Crowned Warbler; Western Ghats; Yellow-browed Warbler; Mahabaleshwar-Panchgani plateau; Bastar Timber Scam; Forest Conservation Act; Netam Scam; Mining industry; Sal Borer Scam; Madhav National Park; Indrawati Tiger Reserve; Poacher
English
67 pp.
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Sanctuary Asia Vol. XIX No. 3
Journal
June 1999
The issue contains articles on tigers, turtles, Himalayan National Park; elephant, reptiles and birdwatching. Includes a digest of conservation news and book reviews. Also, includes readers opinions (based on the subjects covered in earlier issues) under the column 'Reader's Forum'
Narmada; Tungabhadra river; NGOs; Olive Ridley turtles; Bhitarkanika; Wildlife Institute of India; Mass nesting; Marine turtles; Devi River Mouth; Wildlife (Protection) Act; Turtle Excluder Devices; WTO; Operation Kachhapa; Orrisa Marine Fisheries Regulation Act; Gahirmatha; Sand mining; Egg poachers; DRDO; FAO; Tirthan river; Great Himalayan National Park; Morels; Western Tragopan habitat; Flying squirrels; World Bank; Pin Valley National Park; Golden Eagle; IUCN; Sainj Valley; Parbati Valley; Srisailam- Nagarjunasagar Tiger reserve; Bodo insurgency; Simplipal Tiger Reserve; Wildlife trade; Manas; Narcotics Control Bureau; WTCB; Katha; Palamau Tiger Reserve; Project Tiger; Jharkhand Mukti Morcha; Dachigam Sanctuary; Hathithakur; Elephant God; Midnapore; Jhargram Range; Industrial chemicals
English
79 pp.
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