29% rise in Asiatic lion population in GirThe exercise was undertaken as the five yearly census could not be carried out in May due to the coronavirus outbreak and lockdown, it said...
10 Jun, 2020, 06.07 PM IST
- 150 artificial points for lion's outside Ahemedabad's Gir sanctuary
With the census result throwing surprises that over 160 Asiatic lions were situated outside the protected area, the forest department has n...
20 May, 2015, 10.27 PM IST
150 new water points set up for Asiatic lions in GirIn the the latest census, the number of Asiatic lions in Gir, the only abode of these big cats, has increased from 411 in 2010 to 523 this ...
20 May, 2015, 04.46 PM IST
- Task force to study growing habitat of Asiatic lions in Guj
Gujarat government has decided to form a high-level task force to study the growing habitat of Asiatic lions, after the latest census revea...
18 May, 2015, 10.45 AM IST
Task force to study growing habitat of Asiatic lions in GujaratThe aim of the task force will be to prepare a report about growing habitat of lions outside the sanctuary and suggest measures to reduce m...
18 May, 2015, 10.35 AM IST
Number of Asiatic lions in Gir now at 523, up by 27%: CensusThe number of Asiatic lions in Gir sanctuary and its surrounding areas has gone up to 523, an increase of 27 per cent since 2010, according...
10 May, 2015, 10.23 PM IST
- Number of Asiatic lions in Gir goes up, reaches 523: Census
The number of Asiatic lions in Gir sanctuary and its surrounding areas has gone up to 523, an increase of 27 per cent since 2010, according...
10 May, 2015, 09.44 PM IST
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...
07 May, 2015, 05.10 AM IST
- Asiatic lion's total goes up, may touch 500
The first round of Asiatic lion census that ended on Tuesday, has raised expectations that the population of big cats in the state may now ...
06 May, 2015, 02.09 AM IST
‘Amreli lion numbers up, may need another reserve’The state may soon need a second sanctuary for Asiatic lions on the banks of river Shetrunji if the forest department’s initial estimate of...
02 May, 2015, 01.36 AM IST
- Much awaited lion census starts at Gir sanctuary from Saturday
Experts from the Aligarh Muslim University and the Wildlife institute of India are constantly monitoring the feeds received from the camera...
01 May, 2015, 10.19 PM IST
Census of Asiatic lions begins in GujaratThe forest department conducts the head count for lions every five years in first week of May. The last census was conducted in 2010.
01 May, 2015, 05.52 PM IST
Lion population in Gujarat on the riseDespite step-motherly treatment by the Centre, the lion population has grown steadily along with the area in which they can be found, claim...
26 Feb, 2014, 06.36 PM IST
Gujarat has not given up fight yet on relocating Asiatic lionsThe Gujarat government would be exploring "all legal options" to challenge the Supreme Court verdict on relocation of Asiatic lions to neig...
17 Apr, 2013, 09.51 PM IST
New 109 sq km conservation reserve earmarked for lions in AhmedabadThe swiftly-multiplying Asiatic lions of Gir have got the forest department to consider expanding the lion’s kingdom. Now that these big ca...
12 Jul, 2012, 02.10 AM IST
- 139 Asiatic lions died in Gujarat in last three years
Around 139 Asiatic lions, including cubs, died in Gujarat in the last three years (2009 to 2011), the state assembly was informed today.
29 Mar, 2012, 09.26 PM IST
- Gir Sanctuary lost 86 lions in three years
The last abode of Asiatic Lions, Gir Sanctuary, lost 25 lions in the year 2011-12 till December, the Gujarat assembly was informed.
06 Mar, 2012, 10.13 PM IST