Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Gujarat Lions

As of 2015, the Gujarat government's lion census had counted only 523 Asiatic lions left in the vast area between India and the Middle East. The lions roam around a 22,000 sq. km region, but within that region their is only one protected area called the Gir sanctuary. The Gir sanctuary's ecosystem is only capable of supporting 300 lions. The remaining 200, or so live outside the sanctuary and are vulnerable to conflict with humans. Although the lions and human are vulnerable to conflict with one another, the author of the article writes that between April and May 2016 three people died and 184 lions have died since 2016 and only 30 of which were due to unnatural causes. The government has been trying to balance the need to protect the lions with the needs of protecting local farms and villages as well. The government plans to create a new sanctuary in a 109 sq. km area in the districts Amreli and Bhavnagar districts, where lions have also been known to roam around.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-45636746
 A lion strays in Liliadhar village, 125km from Gir forestLion outside of the Forrest areas, according to the BBC article.
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The picture below is where Gujarat is located and the Gir Santuary.

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