PREVIOUS
✖
Translocation of Lions of Asiatic Lions
March 23 , 2023
485 days
695
0
- The Gujarat government has planned to translocate 40 adult and sub-adult lions to the Barda Wildlife Sanctuary.
- Barda sanctuary is located about 100 kilometres away from Gir National Park.
- It has been identified as a potential site to accommodate the Asiatic Lions.
- As per the last count in 2020, there are 674 lions in the state and Gir has long been overflowing with the big cats.
- The Supreme Court of India in 2013 had also ordered relocating some lions to Madhya Pradesh to avoid the possibility of disease or some other disaster wiping out the entire population.
Leave a Reply
Your Comment is awaiting moderation.