Asiatic Lion - Data, Pictures & Videos

[Sanju]

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You can see the map of Lion distribution acc 2015 (expanded to 30000 km2+now and still continuing). Inside NP, almost no lions at all. as there is no Prey item bigger than Sambar(avg 190 kg) (rare) and 2nd biggest Nilgai (avg 150 kg) (not much), Chital ( avg 50 kg) (abundant). As a Pack they needed to feed big game. These small Prey is less preferred. Where as sanctuary has maldhari NESSES having buffalo (only available when foraging times) (rest of the time in night strictly protected with thorn bush walls around herd)(buffalo are severly trained to attack any lion on sight). Nilgai is available in more human dominated areas. So overall gir sanctuary+Np has 90-100 lions max now. Rest in cities, farms and villages having patches of vegetation. In this places lots of easy prey stray cats, dogs, pigs, cattle, buffalo, goat, sheep, camel, donkey etc.., are there to feed.

maldhari tolerate as they are given compensation. Lion is frequently attacking people. this year two dies. One person attacked lioness with axe now in jail to protect cattle. You can't see human animal conflict more than in this in whole world. Outside sanctuary, people are extremely ill tempered and business minded they offer a buffalo calf to visitors to buy (whether sick or healthy) as live bait to see lions who get disappointed by not sseing lions in NP but soime insanctuary tie up with villagers, lodge managers as foreign vistors travell miles to get a glimpse of lion can invest 25000 rs illegally to see it.

My friend Narendra Mojidra's documentary to show the rotten side of Gujarat behind the beautiful curtian is going to release soon. he is severly threatened to be killed as many forest officers spied on himm revealing the truth about this lion scam for money by gujarat govt. He carefully without a clue filmed this documentary.

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