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Asiatic lion Bharat under intensive veterinary care at Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP)

Asiatic lion Bharat under intensive veterinary care at Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP)

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Bharat, an Asiatic lion at Sanjay Gandhi National Park, is under intensive treatment after developing multiple health complications, including Feline Panleukopenia Virus infection, hind limb paresis and eye swelling. Veterinary experts are closely monitoring his recovery Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Big Roar For Conservation: Asiatic Lion Numbers Rise To 891 From 674 In Five Years | India News

Big Roar For Conservation: Asiatic Lion Numbers Rise To 891 From 674 In Five Years | India News

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Last Updated:February 06, 2026, 01:19 IST The minister said the rising numbers were supported by Gujarat’s measures to manage human-wildlife conflicts and disease vulnerability. A pair of Asiatic lion and lioness, seen in their enclosure on a hot summer day, at Sarthana Nature Park in Surat. (IMAGE: PTI) The Asiatic Lion population in the country has increased from 674 in 2020 to 891 in 2025, supplemented by Gujarat’s measures to manage human-wildlife conflicts and disease vulnerability, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday. Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh, in a written reply, said as per the information received from Gujarat, the lion population has inhabited new areas like notified forest areas, river corridors, as well as revenue wastelands. The State has taken up various measures to manage human-wildlife conflicts and disease vulnerability by strengthening veterinary facilities, he said. He said the Barda Wildlife Sanctuary has been developed as a second home for the lion population, and corridor management initiatives have facilitated safe movement between sub-populations, for natural …

Indian pride as Asiatic lions roar back

Indian pride as Asiatic lions roar back

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A powerful roar rocked the forest before the silhouette of a lioness appeared at an Indian reserve, a potent image of how conservation efforts have brought the creatures back from the brink. Indian pride as Asiatic lions roar back In Gir National Park, Asiatic lions reign over a 1,900-square-kilometre expanse of savannah and acacia and teak forests, their last refuge. For a few minutes, cameras clicked wildly from safari jeeps, but as night falls and visitors leave, the mighty cat has still not moved a paw. Gir’s success stems from more than three decades of rigorous conservation to expand the lions’ range, which now raises questions about the future of coexistence with humans. Park chief Ramratan Nala celebrates the “huge success”: lion numbers have risen by a third in five years, from 627 to 891. “It’s a matter of pride for us,” Nala said, the head of government forests in the sprawling Junagadh district of the western state of Gujarat. The Asiatic lion, slightly smaller than their African cousins, and identified by a fold of …

Largest population of Asiatic caracals in recent years rediscovered in Rajasthan

Largest population of Asiatic caracals in recent years rediscovered in Rajasthan

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In a ground-breaking re-discovery, a dedicated grassroots expedition led by Sumer Singh Bhati, a nature enthusiast from Sanwata village in Jaisalmer, along with Pankaj Bishnoi, Bombay Natural History Society’s Community Engagement Officer, has found a population of the elusive Asiatic Caracal (Caracal caracal schmitzi) in Ramgarh, Jaisalmer. The team took its first photo in Jaisalmer district on November 13 during their grassland survey. The expedition estimates that at least 10 pairs of caracals inhabit the area. BNHS Director Kishor Rithe confirmed the news and termed it “a good discovery as this is the largest population sighted in the recent past in India”.  “Over the past couple of years, stories of caracal sightings have begun to surface from Bhuj, Gujarat; Ranthambore Tiger Reserve; a site near Barmer; and the Ramgarh-Vishdhari Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan. However, this seems to be the most potential habitat”, he stated further. Once widespread across India’s grasslands, the caracal had nearly vanished from public consciousness. “This remarkable find is the result of months of diligent fieldwork, ancestral knowledge, and strong community engagement, …

Asiatic lion census to be carried out in Gujarat from May 10 to 13 | Ahmedabad News

Asiatic lion census to be carried out in Gujarat from May 10 to 13 | Ahmedabad News

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The Gujarat Forest Department Monday announced the 16th census of Asiatic lions in the state, to be conducted between May 10 and 13. The Forest department undertakes this census every five years. Explaining what goes behind the census and other related nitty gritties. The exercise will be held in two phases between May 10 and 13. The primary estimation will be done on May 10 and 11 and final estimation will be done on May 12 and 13. The census will cover a total of 35000 square km spread across 11 districts of Saurashtra region. The 11 districts include Junagadh, Gir-Somnath, Bhavnagar, Rajkot, Morbi, Surendranagar, Devbhumi Dwarka, Jamnagar, Amreli, Porbandar and Botad. Lions were found to have claimed territory up to Botad in 2023. A senior forest officer said that such exercises are conducted on days around full moon and when minimum water is available in the jungle (Express Photo) Estimation process method Story continues below this ad The estimation will be done using the Direct Beat Verification method that the Forest Department has been …

Gujarat revises rules for construction near Asiatic lion habitat, sparks concern | Latest News India

Gujarat revises rules for construction near Asiatic lion habitat, sparks concern | Latest News India

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Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government on Thursday issued a resolution revising its 2015 guidelines for approving construction projects near Asiatic lion habitats. The new rules modify how restaurants, resorts, homestays, farmhouses, and other commercial establishments can be built in areas around the Gir National Park, Gir Wildlife Sanctuary, Paniya Wildlife Sanctuary, and Mitiyala Wildlife Sanctuary. This change will be highly detrimental to the Gir Protected Area and its wildlife including Asiatic lions, said Bhushan Pandya, (X/gir_park) Under the revised guidelines, a district-level committee headed by the collector, along with a deputy forest officer, district development officer, and district police head, will take decisions about development projects, a significant shift from the previous provisions where requests for construction within 5 kilometres of protected areas had to be approved by the state’s chief wildlife warden or Principal Chief Conservator of Forests – Wildlife (PCCF-Wildlife). “This amendment will be highly detrimental to the Gir Protected Area and its wildlife including Asiatic lions,” said Bhushan Pandya, a wildlife photographer and former state wildlife board committee member. “The likely construction and …

Vantara Success Story: Treatment for Malnourishment of Rescued Asiatic Black Bears

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Last Updated: February 27, 2024, 10:00 IST The Vantara facility provided intensive care, with a preliminary examination revealing malnourishment-induced bone malformations affecting their breathing. Image/Reliance Foundation An expert team initiated therapy, using epidermal growth factors and anabolic steroids to enhance breathing patterns and correct morphological defects caused by poor nutrition. Post-treatment, the bears made a remarkable recovery and are now happily adapting to their new life Reliance Industries and Reliance Foundation on Monday unveiled Vantara, an initiative for animal welfare in Gujarat, with focus on the rescue, treatment, and rehabilitation of injured and abused wildlife across India and abroad. Spanning 3,000 acres within the Green Belt of Reliance’s Jamnagar Refinery Complex in Gujarat, the initiative marks the first-of-its-kind effort in India. Within the premises, a rescue and rehabilitation centre spanning more than 650 acres has been established. In recent years, the programme has successfully rescued over 200 elephants and thousands of other animals, reptiles, and birds from unsafe situations. It has undertaken initiatives in key species including rhino, leopard, and crocodile rehabilitation. A pair of …

Survey on Asiatic black bears in Arunachal’s Pakke Tiger Reserve begins | Latest News India

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This is the first such exercise aimed at assessing the status of Asiatic black bears released in the reserve forest after rehabilitation at the CRBC, officials said. HT Image Supported by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), the Centre for Bear Rehabilitation and Conservation (CBRC) was established jointly by the Arunachal Pradesh Forest Department, International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) in 2002 with an aim at rehabilitating displaced cubs back into the wild. Wrap up the year gone by & gear up for 2024 with HT! Click here “As of now, the centre has rescued and rehabilitated as many as 50 bear cubs in Pakke Tiger Reserve since the inception of the project in 2002. The success of the CBRC will be measured through the ongoing survey,” Pakke Wildlife Sanctuary and Tiger Reserve Divisional Forest Officer Satyaprakash Singh told PTI. The exercise, which is being done in collaboration with the Wildlife Trust of India, has involved three preliminary sign surveys and camera trapping. “A 20-member team engaged in …