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How safe are wild life species in Gujarat? The state is home to nature’s marvels such as the Asiatic lion, blackbuck, flamingos, and the great Indian bustard. Yet, strange as it may appear, the state doesn’t have a specific forest policy. The CAG, in a report, titled, ‘Performance Audit of Protection, Conservation and Management of […]
The Marine National Park (MNP) in the Gulf of Kutch is a veritable tourist attraction, mostly for flocks of migratory birds and live corals. Now, an added attraction in the Park is the dolphin. The area has seen a spectacular surge in dolphin population, so much so that the Gujarat forest department has planned to […]
Adding to growing concern surrounding man-animal conflict in the Amreli region, six people have been found to have entered the Gir national park illegally to watch the Asiatic lions in their natural habitat. Of the six persons, three are reportedly locals and a hotelier who were helping two tourists to enter the reserved area of […]
More wild magic is going to enchant visitors to the Statue of Unity at Kevadiya as the government has planned an open jungle safari for tourists close to the Sardar Patel statue. People will be able to see lions and tigers in the open, much like a mini national park, albeit with greater frequency and […]
One of the world’s most charismatic predators, the Asiatic Lion, prefers wild prey for their meals. A report, alluding to recent study, claims that Asiatic Lions aren’t interested in consuming domesticated livestock inside and outside Gir’s Protected Areas (PA). The scat analysis, based on samples from within the Gir PA and 441 from outside it, […]
Gujarat has seen a substantial rise in the number of leopards in the wild in the last six years, reports said. According to the latest forest department census, between 2016 and 2023, the number of leopards has surged from 1,395 to 2,274 — a spike of 63 per cent. Junagadh tops the list of districts […]
The Gujarat State Board for Wildlife (SBWL) in Gujarat was formed after 15 months and now consists of 27 eminent members headed by Gujarat’s honorable CM. Several positive changes have taken place across industries around the world, which have garnered massive public attention and have made more headlines. It is thus imperative to learn more […]
