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SAURASHTRA WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
- Gujarat plans 100-hectare enclosure for lions involved in human attacksGujarat forest department will house lions involved in human attacks in a special enclosure. Work has begun to create this designated area ...
Asiatic lion numbers surge 32% in five years, touch 891: ReportIndia's Asiatic lion population is growing. The latest count shows 891 lions in 2025, a 32.2% increase from 2020. Female lion numbers are a...- Gir lions to be translocated only after looking at all aspects: Govt in ParliamentIn April 2013, the Supreme Court had ordered the shifting of some of Gujarat's lions to the Kuno sanctuary in neighbouring Madhya Pradesh, ...
- World Lion Day 2022: History, significance and all you need to knowThe past five decades have seen significant decline in the lion population globally by as much as 95%, which has placed these animals in th...
- Former Union Minister Digvijaysinh Zala passes away at 88The head of the erstwhile princely state of Wankaner in Saurashtra expired following a brief period of illness.
- 5 vulture species spotted at 1 spot in BhavnagarWildlife conservationists have recorded an extremely rare sighting -that of five species of the critically endangered vultures scavenging t...
- More Asiatic lion cubs sighted in Gir sanctuaryGir sanctuary is the sole home of Asiatic lions and is considered to be one of the most important protected areas in Asia due to its suppor...
- More Asiatic lion cubs sighted in Gir sanctuaryWe have sighted about 100 Asiatic lion cubs in the sanctuary during the four-month closure period which is likely to attract more tourists,...
- Gujarat's Gir celebrates 50 years as lions' sole sanctuaryGir sanctuary completes 50 years of conservation on Friday with the release of a special postal stamp and launch of year-long festivities.
- Conservation of Gir lions a success; but conservationists fear risks of single-location reservesGir in the southern Saurashtra peninsula of Gujarat, which is the lone abode of the Asiatic lion in the wild.
- Lion doubles kingdom, expands pawprint by 10,000 sq kmThe king of the jungle has doubled his kingdom in Gujarat over the past five years. From 10,500 sq km in the 2010 census, the big cats have...
- Barda wait began with KunoIf Kuno Palpur in Madhya Pradesh has been waiting for lions since 1990’s, it is Barda Dungar in Gujarat which has also been waiting for a s...
- Barda suitable site for lion translocation: WII studyBarda Dungar, a lion translocation site within Gujarat, should be an isolated lion habitat, which should not have connection with Gir Sanct...
- Whale sharks found off Gujarat coast no expats, they are IndianContrary to popular belief that whale sharks found on Saurashtra coast in Gujarat are migrants from Australia, it has been documented that ...
- Ceremony to baptize 5 Sasan SimbasIn their last abode Saurashtra, Asiatic lions have lent their name to humans with many communities using the suffix ‘sinh’. For the first t...
- Asiatic lions have homes in over 1,000 Saurashtra villagesState forest department officials said over the last two decades, lions have dispersed from the Gir forest, which was a core area of Asiati...
- 105 whale sharks rescued in last two years along Gujarat coastThe forest department and the rescue teams along the Gujarat coast have rescued 105 whale sharks in the last two years.
- Rare turtles released into seaThe forest department with the help of local wildlife conservationists released Olive Ridley Turtles and Green Sea Turtles into the sea nea...
- Lion transfer: SC amicus seeks mandate for relookSupreme Court amicus curiae P S Narasimha sought directions from the apex court on the formation of a sub-committee to look into shifting l...
- Activists join hands to stop lion showsWildlife lovers have joined hands to give the lion king of Gir some peace and quietness. With the help of NGOs working in Saurashtra, a gro...
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