Asiatic Lion Reintroduction Project

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"The Gir Forest's dry teak woods were once a royal hunting ground. Today they are a reserve where the endangered Asian lions are heavily protected. An additional 200 Asian lions live in zoos."
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/an...sian-lion/"Once widespread in Gujarat, the lion population shrank to a mere dozen in the early 20th Century, mainly due to hunting and drought.But Nawab Mahabat Khanji of then Junagadh state, an animal lover who kept 300 dogs as pets, banned lion hunting, and was able to preserve the big cat."
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-29009234

^^ This is about the ongoing debate on where to move the Gir lions. Reply