Pantheraman
Well-Known Member
"Lion conservation efforts in the Indian state of Gujarat have been so successful that a new sanctuary will be opened to house the abundant numbers of big cats.
Gir national park is home to the world’s only Asiatic lion population and the only place outside Africa where a lion can be seen in its natural habitat."
"Conservationists have been pleading with the Gujarat government to move some lions to other parts of India to give those in Gir enough breathing space. Keeping so many of one species in the same place also makes the animal vulnerable to infectious diseases. But the state government has resisted the demand, prompting criticism it is being possessive about the lions to the point of disregarding their best interests.
Authorities resisted a 2013 supreme court ruling ordering them to move some lions to a sanctuary in the neighbouring state of Madhya Pradesh. The ruling said a move was essential to prevent a disease from potentially wiping out the entire population."
Indian state to open new Asiatic lion sanctuary as numbers soar
And keep this in mind: Kuno-Paplur was selected as their second home in 1995, and between 1996-2001 24 villages were relocated outside the park for this translocation. So this has been over two decades of no action.
Gir national park is home to the world’s only Asiatic lion population and the only place outside Africa where a lion can be seen in its natural habitat."
"Conservationists have been pleading with the Gujarat government to move some lions to other parts of India to give those in Gir enough breathing space. Keeping so many of one species in the same place also makes the animal vulnerable to infectious diseases. But the state government has resisted the demand, prompting criticism it is being possessive about the lions to the point of disregarding their best interests.
Authorities resisted a 2013 supreme court ruling ordering them to move some lions to a sanctuary in the neighbouring state of Madhya Pradesh. The ruling said a move was essential to prevent a disease from potentially wiping out the entire population."
Indian state to open new Asiatic lion sanctuary as numbers soar
And keep this in mind: Kuno-Paplur was selected as their second home in 1995, and between 1996-2001 24 villages were relocated outside the park for this translocation. So this has been over two decades of no action.