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Sanctuary Asia Vol. VI. No. 1 Jan-March, 1986
1986
Vol. VI, No. 1
January-March 1986
The issue contains articles on insects' survival strategies, behaviour of kingfishers, crocodiles, the great Indian desert or Thar, paternal care in the male mugger and Nilgiris as an imperilled eco-system.
Insects; Caterpillars; Kingfishers; Eurasia; Crocodile; Ranthambhor; Thar; Great Indian desert;Tiger; Sambar; Mugger; Rajasthan; Coursers; Kutch; Madras Crocodile Bank; Woodpeckers; Camels; Nilgiris; Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary
English
94 pp.
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Sanctuary Asia Vol. VI. No. 2 Apr-June, 1986
1986
Vol. VI, No. 2
April-June 1986
The issue contains articles on Kalakadu and Mundanthurai hills, crane-hunting, Sariska Tiger Reserve, flamingoes in the backwaters of the Ujani dam (Maharashtra) and an obituary of Dharmakumarsinhji 'Bapa'. Also, includes extracts from the book The State of India's Environment 1984-85.
Rainforests; Kalakadu; Mundanthurai; Tamil Nadu; Elephant Project; Crane conservation; Crane-hunters; Sariska Tiger Reserve; Rajasthan; Project Tiger;Vultures; Jackals; Bhigwan; Flamingoes; Ujani dam; Naraikadu; The State of India's Environment 1984-85; Ganga; Varanasi; INTACH; Water pollution; Hindustan Lever; Pong dam; Uranium mining; Social forestry; Mahiti project; Ahmedabad Study Action Group; Dharmakumarsinhji; Bapa; Obituary
English
92 pp.
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Sanctuary Asia Vol. VI. No. 3 July-Sept, 1986
1986
Vol. VI, No. 3
July-September 1986
The issue contains articles on Nepal, mormon caterpillar, yellow-wattled lapwing and Himalayan tahr. Also, incudes extracts from the book India's Environment, Crises and Responses and column 'Alarmcall' on elephant poaching in Souther India and Onges.
Royal Chitwan National Park; Nepal; Scaly anteater; Pangolin; Salak; Mormon caterpillar; Yellow-wattled lapwig; Lantang National Park; Himalayan Tahr; Wild goats; Marmots; Tibetan wooly; Snow leopard; Project Tiger; Blackbuck; Spiny babbler; Kathmandu; Sambar; Sagarmatha National Park; Lake Rara National Park; Shey Wildlife Reserve; Bardia Wildlife Reserve; Alarmcall; Elephants; Poaching; Mudumalai; Onges; Little Andamans; India's Environment; Coastal habitat; Ecological crisis
English
91 pp.
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Sanctuary Asia Vol. VI. No. 4 Oct-Dec, 1986
1986
Vol. VI, No. 4
October-December 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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