Expanding lion habitat in Gujarat gets support from the governmentWith their numbers increasing to 674 in 2020 from 523 in 2015, lions are expanding their habitat and are migrating to other districts like ...
17 Nov, 2023, 12.46 PM IST
World Lion Day 2023: PM Modi commends conservation endeavors; Here's what you should know about the dayWorld Lion Day is celebrated annually on August 10 to raise awareness of the sharp decline in lion populations due to threats ranging from ...
10 Aug, 2023, 05.44 PM IST
Asiatic lions have steadily grown in numbers over last few years: PM ModiPM Narendra Modi said, "I laud all those working towards protecting the habitat of lions. May we continue to cherish and protect them, ensu...
10 Aug, 2023, 10.14 AM IST
Reexamining translocation of Asiatic lions from Gir to MP's Kuno National Park: Centre to SCThe application said that in view of the recent introduction of African cheetahs in the Kuno National Park and steps taken to secure the fu...
28 Mar, 2023, 08.48 PM IST
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...
10 Aug, 2022, 03.56 PM IST
World Lion Day: Last few years saw steady increase in India's lion population, says PM ModiThe lion is majestic and courageous, and India is proud to be home to the Asiatic Lion, Modi tweeted.
10 Aug, 2021, 11.07 AM IST
Will soon launch project to conserve Asiatic Lions in a holistic manner: PM ModiProject Lion will entail habitat development, engage modern technologies in lion management and address the issue of diseases among lions a...
15 Aug, 2020, 02.15 PM IST
India has 70% of world's lion population: Anil Dave"India has the largest population of lions in the world. We have a whooping 2,400 lions at present. Similar success has been achieved in ca...
04 Mar, 2017, 09.01 AM IST
US places Indian lion in endangered species listIn the last 20 years, lion populations have declined by 43% due to habitat loss and retaliatory killing of lions by a growing human populat...
22 Dec, 2015, 10.56 AM IST
Is it time to find a second home for Gir's free-ranging population of Asiatic lions?As India celebrates the success story of the Gir lions, it’s time to ask shouldn’t we safeguard national treasures and establish a second f...
08 Aug, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
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.
18 May, 2015, 03.31 PM IST
- 129 Gir lions died in past two years
The number of lions that died in the Gir sanctuary and outside the reserved forest area has increased in the past two years.
09 Mar, 2015, 07.36 PM IST
- Barda wait began with Kuno
If 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...
08 Oct, 2014, 02.41 PM IST
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...
07 Oct, 2014, 04.30 AM IST
- False alarm raised on lion-killing virus in Gir
The bogey of a deadly virus that wiped out a significant number of wild lions in the African Serengeti in mid-1990s is being raised again, ...
17 May, 2013, 07.02 AM IST
- Deadly virus threatening Gir lions
A deadly virus that wiped out a significant number of wild lions in the African Serengeti in mid 1990s is now threatening Gir - home to Ind...
16 May, 2013, 04.48 AM IST
- ‘Gir saturated, transfer a lifeline’
"It is important to have a second population to save the last wild Asiatic lions," says ecologist Craig Packer, director of the Lion Resear...
22 Apr, 2013, 01.32 AM IST