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Asiatic Lion - Data, Pictures & Videos
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 (11-18-2018, 07:48 AM)Rishi Wrote: It recommends that 200-odd Maldharis families be rehabilitated, as they are willing to move out, following which 30-odd lions can be released in the Barda sanctuary. Barda is better than nothing... For first time we see some concrete measures for relocation of people. 200 families mean probably around 1500 people out of 4000 inhabiting the sanctuary to be relocated - 35-40%. But I'm not so sure that Maldharies have a desire to move out, their tribe suffered already many times before from unfulfilled promises of the provincial government.  (11-18-2018, 09:39 AM)Wolverine Wrote:(11-18-2018, 07:48 AM)Rishi Wrote: It recommends that 200-odd Maldharis families be rehabilitated, as they are willing to move out, following which 30-odd lions can be released in the Barda sanctuary. A civil war is happening from years between maldhari people/supporters and forest dept/govt about maldhari shuffling first in gir now in Barda. lots of protests happening.  *This image is copyright of its original author 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. Trailer:
One more child lion died in the eastern part of Junagadh Gir forest ... 4 months old male lynch death due to injury. Mala Singh attacked child lion in Malik Vaidi of Swarakundala in Amreli .... The injured Singh was being rescued and treated on Friday. Before that 1 cub died and after 3 lions died and in total since Sep 12, 37 lions died and the unofficial toll is 60+. Nearly 300+ lions died from 2015. those 33 lions are still under observation even after months after rescue. Now, they might not be able to released acc Gujarat FD. I think they may be donated to a zoo.
Gujarat: Gir lions move out of the jungle
Updated: Nov 17, 2018, 10:23 IST  *This image is copyright of its original author HIGHLIGHTS
The IUCN report titled ‘Red List for Lion’ that was released recently says that the lion population grew from 276 to 306 in the sanctuary area, while it shot up from 36 to 179 outside the protected area. It puts the total number of lions at 485 till 2014. Census 2015 pegs lion population at 523 which is spread across five districts namely Junagadh, Gir Somnath, Amreli, Bhavnagar and Porbandar. The sanctuary area is spread over 1492 sq km in Gir, Girnar, Mitiyala and Paniya sanctuaries. Outside these sanctuaries, a good 40% lion population resides in 22,000 sq km area spread in the revenue areas. Experts say that rise in lion population outside protected areas underscores a need to redesign the lion conservation and management in the state. The need command urgent attention especially after state lost 23 lions to deadly CDV and babesiosis infection recently. ‘Surveillance has to be stepped up’ Gujarat should form a single authority to oversee lion conservation pronto. Illegal tourism outside sanctuary areas through unlawful lion shows has to end. Surveillance has to be stepped up in revenue areas with lion presence too for long term conservation,” said HS Singh, member of the National Board For Wildlife. Senior forest officers say that they have put in repeated proposals saying lions should now be monitored by a single agency. Currently,lion conservation in sanctuary areas is the responsibility of the forest department while the social forestry division looks after lions outside protected areas. Lion expert and member of Wildlife Institute of India (WII) YV Jhala said, “The government needs to prepare an action plan to compensate victims of man-animal conflict, which will only increase as more lions move out. Lions in revenue areas are at risk and survive only due to the goodwill of locals.” Jhala said the government should ensure green corridors are between satellite populations of lions are not lost. 
@Sanju You are definitely a good poster & i hope you keep on contributing good information, but something needs to be made clear.
Whatever your opinions on Gujarat govt's actions are, any criticism must be constructive criticism. This is not a place for venting & borderline racist name-calling. NEVER repeat this↴ ever again... not here. (11-17-2018, 08:57 PM)Sanju Wrote: Coming to Panthera leo domesticus. Our Gujarat aka Gujju govt... Other than that... You made a few critical statements which i can't find any sources on. Numbers & statistic cannot be without sources, unless it is widely available on Internet. Quote:As they already two lions frequently were seen in and out of Barda. there is no translocation to Barda as they are already residing there.The one i'm most interested in, about whether or not their range has naturally reached close enough to Barda. (11-18-2018, 11:19 AM)Sanju Wrote: ...unofficial toll is 60+.Is this a rumour? It is tough to make bodies of 3 dozen dead lions vanish... Quote:Nearly 300+ lions died from 2016.Gujarat’s Minister of Forests, Ganpat Vasava informed that the number of lions that died in the state was 104 (24 lions, 47 lionesses, 33 cubs) in 2016 with 12 unnaturals & 80 in (15 lions, 27 lionesses, 38 cubs) 2017 with 20 unnaturals. You have any concrete source on this year's net toll? (11-18-2018, 10:44 AM)Sanju Wrote: expanded to 30000 km2+now and still continuingWhile it is definitely must have increased from 25000 km² in 2015, any details on where that^ estimate comes from? Quote:...So overall gir sanctuary+Np has 90-100 lions max now.Are you quoting that chap from "Khamma Gir Ne" trailer? Because while every credible source out there says that Gir is saturated with lions, people near the forest might feel that lions are leaving Gir in large numbers... which is what's happening. Except lions are not abandoning it, but the large number of cubs growing up in there are coming out in hordes.
©Abhay Joshi, Facebook group Best of Wildlife
 *This image is copyright of its original author ©Nick Klepesch  *This image is copyright of its original author ©Subhajit Roy Chowdhury  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author Screenshot from Khamma Gir Ne  *This image is copyright of its original author ©Pritha Ganguly  *This image is copyright of its original author German travel agency  *This image is copyright of its original author @TheLioness posted this once. Found a better quality one.  *This image is copyright of its original author One male with full mane another with none! ©Kano Jetpur i think  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
Gujarat govt sanctions its own ₹351 Crore package for management of lions.
©Pinal Patel, Saevus  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author While the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate (MoEFCC) Change has begun work on a project for a budget outlay of ₹100 Crore which includes translocation of the lions to a new home within Gujarat & monitoring of the ecology, Gujarat has announced a range of new initiatives for the conservation of the Asiatic lions.
CM Rupani had instructed the officials to chalk out a plan to save some of the endangered bird species of Gujarat, such as Lesser Floricans, Great Indian Bustards and vultures. The state government also put on hold approval to 10 mines in the Gir region in view of issues related to the eco-sensitive zones 10 km around Gir. Sources: www.oneindia.com/india/gujarat-to-set-up-rs-50-crore-state-of-the-art-hospital-for-asiatic-lions.html www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/gujarat-launches-rs-351-cr-project-to-conserve-gir-lion.html www.devdiscourse.com/Article/science-environment/261178-gujarat-govt-announces-new-initiatives-for-asiatic-lions-conservation www.livemint.com/Politics/BOP1HVUNrL0QkKkOtOQvLI/Gujarat-Centre-step-up-efforts-for-lion-conservation.html
Ill looking lion crosses Railway track.
deshgujarat.com/2018/11/24/ill-looking-lion-rescued-from-railway-track-close-to-gir-forests/ 
I think this article need support or we will loose Asiatic Lion.
Here's Why Gir Lions May Never Leave Gujarat for MP Read this also: https://www.thequint.com/news/india/lions-of-gir-exposed-higher-mortality-if-not-translocated (11-25-2018, 02:48 PM)sanjay Wrote: I think this article need support or we will loose Asiatic Lion. yes it's pretty obvious that we will lose our national emblem. let's hope for a change in gujarat, judiciary system and indian politics to strictly implement and respect supreme court and provisional constitution law and orders or directives of wild life conservation ecocentrically.
Amreli: In the east, the death of three lions in two days, chronic wildlife, same old cause- infighting said by officials.
(lol, looks like Gir lions are born to fight and die unlike any lion/animal/even organism on earth- Gujarat even know what is infighting?) Even though one of the three cubs is a cub died 2 days ago, this matter came to light today by officials forcibly, to tell the truth to Mera News. There is a feeling of resentment among lion lovers. Ban in the inside of Gir Protected area for some days in two Birbhad forests of Savarkundla taluka range. Even 10-month-old lion died in Paniya range. Amreli Lion cubs Three lion cubs die due to infighting in 48 hours in Gir The Gujarat forest department on Sunday said that while two cubs died in Vadala beat in Savarkundla district on Saturday, the third one died at Paniya range in Amreli district on Friday. india Updated: Nov 26, 2018, 08:57 IST HT Correspondent Hindustan Times, Ahmedabad lion cubs dead, lion cubs, lion cubs in Gir Lion cubs at Gir National Park and Sanctuary(HT File Photo) Three Asiatic lion cubs have reportedly died due to infighting in the last 48 hours at the Gir National Park and Sanctuary– the last natural abode of Asiatic lions in India. The Gujarat forest department on Sunday said that while two cubs died in Vadala beat in Savarkundla district on Saturday, the third one died at Paniya range in Amreli district on Friday. Both the sites are located near Dalkhania range, where 23 lions died in October due to infighting and canine distemper virus. “Post-mortem of the two cubs that died at Vadala has been done by a panel of the doctors. They died due to infighting,” said a forest official. The forest officials have said that injury marks have been found on their bodies. A pride consisting of 3 cubs, two lionesses and a lion has made Vadala their home. Since the carcasses were found, the department has not spotted the lions in this region. All the deaths in the recent past have been reported from the Gir east division. For administrative purposes, the Gir forest is divided into east and west divisions. The national park, with Sansan as its center, is located in the west division. In the wake of the recent spate of deaths, the state government set up a new forest office for Greater Gir area in the east division. It has also announced a Rs 50-crore veterinary hospital for Gir and upgradation of 8 rescue centres. At the Jamwala rescue centre, 31 lions from Dalkhania ranger were kept in isolation for vaccination following the outbreak of canine distemper virus in the range. First Published: Nov 26, 2018 08:24 IST https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-new...PSRpO.html In the east, infighting leaves 3 lion cubs dead in 48 hours in Gir The Gujarat forest department ON SUNDAY SAID that while two cubs died in Vadala beat in Savarkundla district on Saturday in which one of them is 4 months old and the 10-months-old lion cub death in a white beak in the water range, the third one died at Paniya range in Amreli district on Friday. http://www.meranews.com/news/view/amreli...asT4SGqEg4 https://translate.google.co.in/translate...t=&act=url 2 Lion Cubs Found Dead In Gir, Officials Suspect Infighting In September, 23 lions in died in Gir forest area, 17 of them were infected with Canine DistemperVirus (CDV) and bacterial fever (actually Babesiosis Protozoal infection). The cubs were found dead in different parts of Gir forest on Sunday. Ahmedabad: Three lion cubs were found dead in different parts of Gujarat's Gir forest on Saturday, another one on Friday a forest department official said. Chief Conservator of Forests (Junagadh Wildlife Circle) DT Vasavada said both the cubs, found in Paniya and Savarkundla ranges of Gir forest, possibly died of infighting and the carcasses had been sent for post mortem(lol). In the case of the cub found dead in Paniya range, he said a male lion had been spotted by forest staff in the vicinity and it appeared to be an intruder. Following the deaths, 36 lions were shifted to three rescue centres and administered vaccine till now they are not released in the wild perhaps because of they might have lost wild instincts to release into wild. https://www.ndtv.com/cities/2-lion-cubs-...ng-1953119  *This image is copyright of its original author October 6, 2018 Asian Lions need a New Home (old actually) The magnificent Asiatic lion is under threat. Twenty-three lions have died in as many days in the eastern division part of Gujarat’s Gir sanctuary. While mass mortalities in wildlife are always a cause for concern, this case is even more worrisome as the big cat population in Gujarat is the last of the Asiatic lions in the wild. In 2013, the Supreme Court had issued an order that lions from Gujarat be relocated to the Kuno sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh as a check against the threat of an epidemic(earlier PPR, CDV and Babesiosis, Pnuemonia, maggots, ticks and mite infections, various other infections...etc..,). But even wild animals are subject to State politics. Gujarat has been unwilling to part with its lions, calling them “its pride” in an affidavit. Following the series of deaths, preliminary reports said that the cats have been killed by disease, most likely to be infectious. Some others have died due to poisoning and infighting. On October 3, the Supreme Court, noting that the death of so many lions was a serious matter, asked the Central government to look into it. New-age conservation: In its 2013 order, the Supreme Court had said: “Asiatic lion, it has been noticed, has been restricted to only one single habitat, i.e. the Gir National Forest and its surrounding areas and an outbreak of the possible epidemic or natural calamity might wipe off the entire species. A smaller population with limited genetic strength are more vulnerable to diseases and other catastrophes in comparison to large and widespread population.” The court also noted how 30% of the lion population in Tanzania’s Serengeti was killed due to an outbreak of canine distemper, a viral disease that affects animals. Gujarat’s response to this was that lions are now spread over the Greater Gir region and this reduces the threat. It has also had an intense, managerial response to the disease — when ill, lions are routinely picked up, medically treated, and then released. Wildlife conservation concerns itself with maintaining ecological processes and reducing threats to endangered species. It does not entail treating wild animals for disease (in the way domestic animals are) as this can go against the processes of natural selection. Treating wild animals appears to be a caring thing to do. But it is not conducive to the ‘natural’ process of life and death, and ultimately compromises immunity. Another celebrity example of this kind of management was Machli, the tigress from Ranthambhore in Rajasthan. Known as the world’s most photographed tigress, she lived for 20 years before her death in 2016. This is because she was treated medically, and often fed artificially. To be fair to Gujarat, the lines of what comprises wildlife conservation are getting blurred. When wild animals go extinct locally, they are reintroduced — as in the case of tigers in Sariska, Rajasthan. When hungry, they are fed artificially, and even provided salts as supplements, an example being the Hangul (Red deer) population in Dachigam, Jammu and Kashmir. In other parts of India, wild animals are funnelled through artificial trenches, barriers and fences. This is wildlife conservation in the age of man, where protected areas sometimes resemble zoos. Yet even the most flexible of conservationists would agree that intensive artificial medical treatment of wild animals does not augur well for long-term sustainability. The role of wildlife managers should be to reduce unnatural threats, not unnaturally prolong life. While Gujarat has done a good job of conserving its lions(for outside world), it should also turn its attention to reducing the drivers of disease, which includes controlling feral dog populations. On metapopulations:- Gujarat submitted before the Suprem e Court that one of the reasons it did not want to part with the lions was because there are metapopulations in the State(lol). Metapopulations(connected by corridors and are part of the original range or mere extention of range) may be geographically separate but have interactions and an exchange of individuals. Risk of disease transmition and inbreeding continues. Do gujarat know what is a meta population or pretending to decieve? Gujarat had said to the Supreme Court, “Current Asiatic lion population is not a single population (it is not even population, it is sub-population level only)confined to one place.” It consists of “metapopulation spread over several locations within the Greater Gir Region”, adding that “good conservation practices and intensive wildlife healthcare, has lead to the epidemic free regime”(lol). Crucially though, these areas are connected to each other and this does not address the main concern of creating geographically distant populations. Undoubtedly, after the lion deaths, Gujarat should work towards colonising new habitats outside the Gir landscape within or even outside the State. However, there are spatial limitations in this industrialised State. An option is the Barda wildlife sanctuary. But Barda is too close to Gir, and this cannot be confused with creating isolated populations but, It would simply mean increasing suitable lion range from its present, much smaller area which is good but not the solution. Finally, there is no getting around the fact that a geographically separate "population" of Asiatic lions needs to be created. A good track record (for outside world) for lion conservation does not in any way preclude a good long-term strategy. Image: Asian Lions by Edward Lear, ZSL. This first appeared in The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/n...epage=true https://indienvironment.com/2018/10/06/a...-new-home/ Neha Sinha is a wildlife conservationist. https://twitter.com/nehaa_sinha Poachers killed a lion in 2016, admits Gujarat govt. Himanshu Kaushik | TNN | Oct 28, 2018, 07:04 IST The Rajya Sabha was told that 50 unnatural lion deaths were reported between 2015 and 2018 AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat government has always maintained that Gir is a safe haven for the Asiatic Lions, but in reply to a question in the budget session of the Rajya Sabha this year, the state government for the first time since 2007 admitted that a lion was killed by poachers in June 2016. Giving details of lion deaths in Gir from 2015 to 2018, on a question raised by Congress MP from Andhra Pradesh (my state), Dr. T Subbarami Reddy, Union ministry of forest and environment informed the House that the poaching incident was reported in Vadal. The Rajya Sabha was told that 50 unnatural deaths were reported between 2015 and 2018. Last year, one of the absconding accused in the 2007 lion poaching case, Sarfaraz Qureshi, was arrested from Fatehpur area in Allahabad (now Prayagraj) in Uttar Pradesh by a team of Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS). Eighteen persons have so far been arrested in the 2007 poaching case. According to Sanjay Mehta, the chief conservator of forests (CCF), the incident had taken place in Vadal area and one Balu Moji, a resident of the village, was also arrested. "He had laid the trap in the revenue area. During an investigation, Moji claimed that the trap was not for lions but for animals like neelgai," Mehta said, adding, "The case is pending in a court and Moji is out on bail." A former CCF, who had served in Junagadh, said that usually, farmers lay such traps for catching neelgais and to keep them away from the fields. "We usually do not register such cases as poaching," he said(lol). Even IUCN has in its report in 2016 stated that though the lion population outside the protected area of the Gir sanctuary has increased by more than 400%, these lions in Gujarat are under threat of illegal trade of body parts, similar to that in Africa. They need forests to live not vilages, farms, mills and cities The IUCN report states, "Illegal trade in lion body parts for medicinal purposes is considered a threat to African lion sub-populations as well as to the small sub-population in India's Gir forest." https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city...397695.cms
Two lions shifted to Gandhinagar park for public viewing
Press Trust of India | Ahmedabad Last Updated on November 26, 2018, 22:51 IST https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/hea...in-gujarat Asiatic Lions pair shifted to Indroda Nature Park in Gujarat A pair of Asiatic lions has been shifted to an enclosure at the Indroda Nature Park in Gujarat's capital Gandhinagar for public viewing from Tuesday, officials said Monday. A 10-year-old lion, Sutra, and an eight-year-old lioness, Greeva, have been made available for viewing by visitors at the park managed by the Gujarat Ecological Education and Research (GEER) Foundation, an autonomous body under the government's forest and environment department. The GEER Foundation has also set up a souvenir shop at the park where visitors can purchase items like wildlife magazines, books, maps, information booklet, T-shirts, caps, jackets and key chains, among others. Both the lion enclosure and souvenir shop will be inaugurated by Minister of State for Forest and Tourism Ganpat Vasava Tuesday. "The two lions have been brought to Indroda Park from Shakkarbaug Zoo in Junagadh. The male lion was rescued from Sutrapada when it was seven-month-old. They will be kept in a 10,000 sq feet enclosure where they can roam around freely," said I K Barad, deputy director, GEER Foundation. The government also plans to set up a lion safari park on the east bank of the Sabarmati river in the state capital for which the Centre has already given permission and further requisite permissions are being sought, Barad said. The safari park will also be managed by the GEER Foundation. Asiatic Lions pair shifted to Indroda Nature Park in Gujarat A pair of Asiatic lions has been shifted to an enclosure at the Indroda Nature Park in Gujarat's capital Gandhinagar for public viewing from Tuesday, officials said Monday. A 10-year-old lion, Sutra, and an eight-year-old lioness, Greeva, have been made available for viewing by visitors at the park managed by the Gujarat Ecological Education and Research (GEER) Foundation, an autonomous body under the government's forest and environment department. The GEER Foundation has also set up a souvenir shop at the park where visitors can purchase items like wildlife magazines, books, maps, information booklet, T-shirts, caps, jackets and key chains, among others. Both the lion enclosure and souvenir shop will be inaugurated by Minister of State for Forest and Tourism Ganpat Vasava Tuesday. "The two lions have been brought to Indroda Park from Shakkarbaug Zoo in Junagadh. The male lion was rescued from Sutrapada when it was seven-month-old. They will be kept in a 10,000 sq feet enclosure where they can roam around freely," said I K Barad, deputy director, GEER Foundation. The government also plans to set up a lion safari park on the east bank of the Sabarmati river in the state capital for which the Centre has already given permission and further requisite permissions are being sought, Barad said. The safari park will also be managed by the GEER Foundation. Following the death of several lions in recent times in the Gir forest, the only abode of Asiatic lions, the state government is taking several initiatives to conserve the big cat. Recently, a meeting of the State Wildlife Board was held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Vijay Rupani to discuss ways to protect the endangered species. The government has sanctioned Rs 351 crore for different works for long-term conservation of Asiatic Lions. The government also plans to set up lion safari parks in different parts of the state. As per the forest departments 2015 census, Gujarat was home to 523 lions. https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/hea...in-gujarat https://www.business-standard.com/articl...211_1.html |
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