Gujarat earthquake: Two more minor tremors hit Amreli, third in two daysTwo minor tremors of 3.4 and 3.1 magnitudes were recorded in 24 hours in Gujarat's Amreli district, taking the number of such earthquakes i...
24 Feb, 2023, 04.41 PM IST
Census reveals that one in three lions live outside Gujarat sanctuariesIn absolute numbers, the strength of lions living outside sanctuaries went up by 126% between the two census exercises, forest officials sa...
24 Jan, 2016, 10.25 AM IST
- Census: One in three lions lives outside Gujarat sanctuaries
One of every three lions in Gujarat's Saurashtra lives outside sanctuaries, the final count of the May 2015 lion census has revealed.
24 Jan, 2016, 04.01 AM IST
Home stay policy at Gir to be reviewedGujarat tourism department, following the notification of July 1 that has brought tourism department’s home stay policy around Gir Sanctuar...
07 Jul, 2015, 05.57 AM 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
- Gujarat sitting on eco-sensitive zone plan for lion sanctuaries
The lion population has increased by 27% per cent in Saurashtra, but vital lion sanctuaries in the state including Sasan Gir, Mityalal and ...
14 May, 2015, 10.51 PM 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
Gujarat's lion plan may get central govt's nodGujarat government may soon get central assistance for the conservation of lions in Gir.
30 Aug, 2014, 06.53 AM IST
Accidents killed 13 lions in 1 year in GujaratThe state government has admitted that 13 lions died in accidents in Gir-Somnath, Amreli and Jungadh districts in the year beginning June 1...
05 Jul, 2014, 12.59 AM IST
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...
15 Jul, 2013, 03.26 AM IST
- 2-year-old lioness dies of infection
A two-year-old lioness died of lung and stomach infection in Bhavnath area.
22 May, 2013, 03.04 AM IST
- The lions' range
Blazing heat, temperatures soaring to almost 40oC... We had been roaming the Gir forest, the lion’s domain, for a good three hours without ...
14 Jun, 2007, 12.35 AM IST