Asiatic Lion Reintroduction Project

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lions of Gujarat will soon be seen in Van Vihar

Bhopal.  The people of Madhya Pradesh who have been waiting for a long time will soon see the Asiatic lion.  Yes, People  will have to come to the capital Bhopal to see the lion and these lions.  In order to bring the lions, the Forest Department of Gujarat and the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) have approved the introduction of two pairs of asian lions, two males and two females.  Now an action plan is being made by the Wild Life Headquarters to bring them here and increase their offspring.  At present, these lions will be kept in the Van Vihar National Park in Bhopal.  These lions will be brought from the zoo of Shakarbagh.

After bringing the Asiatic lion here in Madhya Pradesh, the lineage will be increased.  The cubs will be taught hunting by keeping them in enclosures.  After this they will be released in the open forests of Kuno Palpur National Park in Sheopur.  Remember that to save the Asian lions from the epidemic, the Kuno Palpur National Park was selected in the year 1994 and since then the Kuno was being prepared for the lions.  In the year 2003, the park was completely ready.  According to its maintenance and the protocol of the park, the government is spending crores of rupees every year in the field staff posted there. 

The lions of Gir are not found, the Supreme Court has directed the Gujarat government to give lions.  Even after this, the state is not able to get the lions of Gir from Gujarat.  Due to this, the government has prepared the option of bringing its lion from Gujarat Zoo.  About 9 pairs of lions are being prepared in Van Vihar National Park.  

Indore Zoo Management Will Help In relation to bringing lions here and their management, help will be taken from Indore Zoo.  Actually, the breeding of lion and tiger in Indore has been very successful.  The Forest Department has also asked for a pair of lions from Indore Zoo.  These lions will be made to meet among themselves, the genes should not create any problem.  

Doctors and officials will go Gujarat Department has asked for young lions and lioness from Gujarat.  Whose age is two to three years.  So that there can be success in progeny growth.  For this, a team of doctors and officials of Van Vihar will go to the Sakkarbagh Zoo in Gujarat.  Chief Wildlife Custodian of Madhya Pradesh Alok Kumar told that consent has been given to bring lion and lioness from Sakkarbagh Zoo in Gujarat, soon a team of state doctors and forest officials will go there and like lions and then bring them and keep them in Van Vihar here.  Will do breeding.   

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