Gujarat prides itself on hosting Asiatic lions exclusively, and their numbers have now risen to an estimated 674 in the Gir forest region and other revenue areas of coastal Saurashtra. Once seen as threatened by extinction, the lion population has grown by almost 29% from the last count in 2015. Also read | The lions that live outside the Gir forest are subsidised by peopleThe State Forest Department says the population is 674 including males, females and cubs. “Two very good news: Population of the majestic Asiatic Lion, living in Gujarat’s Gir Forest, is up by almost 29%. “Over the last several years, the lion population in Gujarat has been steadily rising.

Source: The Hindu June 10, 2020 18:49 UTC