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Sanctuary Asia Vol. VI, No. 4
Journal
October 1986
The issue contains articles on Borivli National Park (Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Bombay), Indian monitor lizard and raptors (hawk-eagle) in Rajpipla. Also, includes some extracts from the book Tiger- the potrait of a predator by Valmiki Thapar.
Borivli National Park; Bombay; Sanjay Gandhi National Park; Kanheri; Indian monitor lizard; Desert monitor; Crested hawk-eagle; Ramptor; Rajpipla; South Gujarat; Ranthambhore; Tiger- the potrait of a predator; Fateh Singh Rathore; Gunter Ziesler; Project Tiger; Langur; Drongos; Woodpeckers; Kingfishers; Lion safari; Krishnagiri Upawan; Chital; Wild boar
English
93 pp.
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Sanctuary Asia Vol. VII, No. 1
Journal
January 1987
The issue contains articles on cactus, lesser florican bustards, forests of Magod, Dihaila jheel and conserving India's natural heritage. Also, includes readers opinions (based on the subjects covered in earlier issues) under the column 'Reader's Forum'
Plant kingdom; Xerophytes; Cactus flower; Parks; Botanical gardens; Bustards; Bengal florican; Bombay Natural History Society; Naulakha grassland; Otididae; Skylarks; Hen florican; Magod colony; Magod Falls; Bedthi; Yellapur Reserve Forest; Malabar Giant Squirrel; Sambar; Chital; Sopinabetta Project; Karera; Barheaded Geese; Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary; Bharatpur; Wetland; Madhya Pradesh; Hunters; Siberian Crane; Pintail; Ramsar Convention; CITES
English
95 pp.
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Sanctuary Asia Vol. VII, No. 2
Journal
Apri 1987
The issue contains articles on snow leopards of Langu Gorge, echo parakeet, Melghat, tropical rain forests, bald eagle, dams and Salim Ali. Also, includes readers opinions (based on the subjects covered in earlier issues) under the column 'Reader's Forum'
Langu River; Nepal; Bhotia villagers; Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation; Snow leopards; National Geographic Society; Himalaya; Mauritius; Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust; Black River; Macchabe Ridge; Maharashtra; Satpura hills; Melghat Tiger Reserve; Namdhapa National Park; Arunachal Pradesh; South-America; Africa; Asia; Jhooming; Mammoth; Manas Tiger Reserve; Bald Eagle Project; US Fish and Wildlife Service; University of Maine; DDT; Deforestation; Reservoir siltation
English
195 pp.
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Sanctuary Asia Vol. VII, No. 3
Journal
July 1987
The issue contains articles on the Anamallais, honeybee, golden langur and corvids. Also contains book reviews of The Oxford Dic-tionary of Natural History and Encyclopedia on Indian Natural History. Also, includes readers opinions (based on the subjects covered in earlier issues) under the column 'Reader's Forum'
Elephants; Western Ghats; Palghat gap; Vijayanagar Empire; Mysore; Deeciduous forests; Param-bikulam Aliyar Project; Anamallais WildlifeSanctuary; Tamil Nadu; Comb-building; The Wildlife of India; Zoological Survey of India; Garo hills; Black Mountain Range; Capped langur; Manas Tiger Reserve; Golden langurs; Central Bhutan; Corvidae; Choughs; Ravens; Konrad Lorenz; Crows; Project Tiger; Crabs; Tehri Dam; Indravati Project; Narmada Project; Tawa Dam; Konalar Hydroelectric Scheme; Karl von Frisch
English
296 pp.
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Sanctuary Asia Vol. VII, No. 4
Journal
October 1987
The issue contains articles on Tehri dam, Narmada valley, Maharashtra's forests and tribals from Bastar's Abhujmad jungle. It includes opinion pieces by Sunderlal Bahuguna and Erach Barucha. Also, includes readers opinions (based on the subjects covered in earlier issues) under the column 'Reader's Forum'
Nehru Institute of Mountaineering; Shivling Advance Base Camp; Rishikesh; Gangotri; Bhagirathi; Indo-Gangetic plains; Gomukh; Landslides; Kumaon; Gadhwal; Tehri Dam Project; Narmada Project; Great Forest; Nags; Munds; Bhils; Maratha nation; Konkan; Deccan Plateau; Giant squirrels; Zudpi; Bastar; Piloor village; Gond tribals; Mahua flowers; Koala; Aardvark; Sardar Sarovar Project; World Bank; Tawa dam; Omkareshwar Project; Environmental Impact Assessment; Indravati Tiger Reserve; Development; Conservation
English
396 pp.
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