WILD DESTINATION
44 Ulu Muda – Kedah’s Neglected Eden
Fariman Salahshour unearths the magic of
a little-known forest known as Ulu Muda
in the Kedah state of nothern peninsular
Malaysia and urges on the importance of
protecting this ecologically-diverse paradise.
64 Of Alien Origins and Earthly
Splendour Celestial hand had a role to
play in the formation of this incredible
pocket of wilderness that is the Lonar
crater. Purva Variyar and Gaurav Shirodkar
rave about its alien origins and revel in its
earthly splendour.
CONSERVATION ACTION
50 Roads to Nowhere Rizwan Mithawala
elucidates on an eff ort to engage concerned
citizens through a mobile-based application
developed by the Wildlife Conservation Trust
to collect data on mortality of wild animals
on roads, railway lines and irrigation canals
across the country.
Species FoCUS
58 On the Wolf Trail – Lahaul - Spiti to
Lower Saxony Volunteering with wildlife
organisations across two continents,
Lalitha Krishnan shares her observations
from the fi eld in an attempt to dispel the
myths surrounding the mysterious and
misunderstood wolves.
CAMPAIGN
90 Fighting the Good Fight! Upholding
our purpose of keeping our readers
well-informed and involved in the world of
environmental activism, this Earth Day, we
revisit some of our campaigns from the past,
complete with quick updates on these issues.
REVIEW
92 Book Review Anadya Singh reviews
Walking is a Way of Knowing In a Kadar
Forest and Speaking to an Elephant by
Madhuri Ramesh and Manish Chandi.
YOU SPEAK
95 Networking What’s the buzz
on Sanctuary Asia’s social network
pages? Don’t get angry, get involved.
Join the conversation, broaden
your horizons
96 Reader’s Forum Where you can
comment, lament or compliment!
LAST WORD
98 The Heat Is On As forests burn, one
wonders if we really have any time
to lose.
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