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With the Lion Census 2025 approaching, forest officials suggest that the population of Asiatic lions in Gujarat could reach 900 in the official count, with informal estimates placing the number between 1,400 and 1,500. The final figures are expected to be released in June after the census, scheduled between May 10 and 13. The 2020 […]
The prey base for Asiatic Lions in Gir, Gujarat, has risen by 37% in the last five years. According to data provided in the Rajya Sabha, the prey base has increased from 1,55,659 in 2019 to 2,13,391 in 2024. Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh disclosed the figures […]
The Forest Department successfully captured a violent lioness that had attacked three residents of Vavera village in Rajula taluka on Friday. The lioness was finally subdued after a grueling 10-hour operation. The lioness, exhibiting aggressive behaviour, attacked Washrambhai Solanki and Manjuben Solanki, both residents of Vavera village, on Friday morning. The victims were immediately rushed […]
The Centre has given its nod to set up a breeding centre for cheetahs at the Banni grasslands in Gujarat’s Kutch district, state forests and environment minister Mulubhai Bera said. “The Gujarat government sent a proposal to the National Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management Authority under National Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management And Planning Authority (CAMPA). The […]
The Gujarat Forest Department has started the preliminary ground work for the establishment of a lion safari park on Gujarat-Diu border. If reports are to go by, this project will likely prove to be a significant crowd-puller to Diu, as well as travellers along the coastal highway to popular destinations like Somnath and Dwarka. The […]
Gir, the abode of the majestic Asiatic lions, has also become an equally safe and rich ecosystem for the spotted deer and the sambar, with their populations reaching a state of equilibrium, mirroring the stability seen in the big cat population. A research paper titled “The semi-arid ecosystem of Asiatic Lion Landscape in Saurashtra, Gujarat: […]
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 […]
