Asiatic Lion - Data, Pictures & Videos

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Information source: https://ahmedabadmirror.indiatimes.com/ahmedabad/cover-story/will-funding-balm-fix-broken-pride/articleshow/66834981.cms

Commenting about translocation of lions to Barda, Gujarat's Minister of Forests, Ganpat Vasava said, “It will happen naturally, as with growing population of lions, they are gradually moving towards that direction so they will naturally move to Barda.”

So the money allocated will just be for habitat, prey-base development at Barda & relocation of villages.

Moreover, the Centre with help from Wildlife Institute of India (WII) will help in developing lion habitat outside the sanctuary area. Sources in Gandhinagar confirmed that another Rs 100 crore will be allocated, of which Rs 40 crore will be spent by state government and the remaining by the Centre. This is to develop habitats for lion in Brihad (greater) Gir, the unprotected area where lion population has been increasing in the past few years.

Former forest official and member of National Wildlife Board H S Singh said, “It is good that government has announced aid based on plans for future. It will help in lion conservation as such bigger amount is required considering increasing population of lions.
Such action is taken when some incident takes place. It is a learning. However, if it was taken earlier it was even better."

The death of Dalkhaniya pride literally saved the rest... Remember them martyrs!

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