Asiatic Lion and Gir Forest

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Monday, May 3, 2010

State sticks to old plan without new lion habitats and other 8 news articles...

Asiatic lion population rises to 411

Sify - 2 hours ago

Announcing the results of the Asiatic lion census 2010 carried out in the sprawling expanse of the greater Gir, the chief minister said benchmarked against ...

Roaring success: Lion numbers leap in Gujarat

‎Times of India - 3 hours ago

As many as 33 big cats were counted 250 km from Gir National Park in semi-forest areas of Mahuva and Palitana in Bhavnagar. No less than 74 lions are now ...

Indian Express

Lion census: Gujarat's pride crosses 400

‎Indian Express - 4 hours ago

EXpress aechive There is good news for the country: the Asiatic lion population ... What's more: lions can now be found outside the Gir National Park and ...

State sticks to old plan without new lion habitats

‎Indian Express - 4 hours ago

But the state Forest Department is still following the extended 2006-07 management plan, which does not include these territories. Notably, the Asiatic lion ...

Lion count tempers tiger gloom

‎Calcutta Telegraph - 4 hours ago

Gir's Asiatic lion population has jumped to 411, heartening animal lovers but also giving Narendra Modi a chance to reaffirm his opposition to lion ...

The Hindu

Asiatic Lion population in Gir grows by 13%

‎The Hindu - Manas Dasgupta - 6 hours ago

GANDHINAGAR: The population of Asiatic Lions in the Gir forest in Gujarat's Saurashtra region, the only abode of the animals in the world, has grown by 13 ...

Lions hold their ground in Gir forests

‎Daily News & Analysis - Jumana Shah - 7 hours ago

But, the Asiatic lion population in Gir now stands at 411. ... Conceding that the lions migrated out of the forest to surrounding areas, the chief minister ...

Asiatic lion count goes up, so does Gir's pride

‎Daily Pioneer - Rathin Das - 7 hours ago

Compared to 205 in 1979, the Asiatic lion population in Gir has doubled in 30 years to ... increase in the future, pointed out a Forest Department official. ...

411 lions in Gir forests, population up by 52 since last count

‎India Today - 12 hours ago

Giving details about the census, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said the population of Asiatic lions in Gir forests of Junagadh district and adjoining ...

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Asiatic Lion Protection Society

Asiatic Lion Protection Society (ALPS) founded in year 2006, is an NGO working mainly for conservation of Asiatic Lion in Gir forest and in Indian Zoos. Main objectives: To compile max. information about Asiatic Lion plus Gir forest and spread it through out the globe by website, blogs, Wikipedia, yahoo groups etc To help protection & conservation of Asiatic Lion & Gir forest by taking up projects like - Building parapets on open wells. - To contact and request nationalize banks of Gir area to put a condition to built parapet on open wells while sanctioning loan to farmers - At the time of festivals, organize camps near temples like Kankai, Banej & Tulsi Shyam to educate tourist to protect wildlife. - To distribute information and awareness leaflets at check-post to visitors using jungle roads. - Make representation & persuade Govt. to make Gir 'A Plastic Free Zone. Similarly contact local civil bodies to make their areas A Plastic free zone. To inform authorities about illegal activities inside the jungle like wood-cutting, removal of forest produce, poaching, illegal grazing etc. To inform authorities about injured wild animals. Also educate locals of Gir forests as well as school/college students to conserve Gir forest, it's wildlife and to represent to Govt. in favor of trans-location of Asiatic Lion to some other good place in Gujarat. P S: We welcome your comments & posts and expect that our conversation will follow the general rules of respectful civil discourse. You’re fully responsible for everything that you submit here in your comments & posts.

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Gir forest...
Gir lies has a topography made up of succession of rugged ridges, isolated hills, plateaus and valleys. Besides, being the last abode of Asiatic lions, Gir forms a unique habitat for ratel, rusty spotted cat, pangolin, ruddy mongoose, civets, paradise flycatcher etc.The overwhelming presence of the omnipotent big cat diverts the attention of the common man from the remarkable bird population that the sanctuary has. However, the birds of Gir sanctuary did attract the great ornithologist, Dr. Salim Ali who believed that, had the Asiatic lions not been there, the area would have been one of the most fascinating bird sanctuaries of the country.
People mostly link Gir with "Maldharis" who have survived through the ages by having symbiotic relationship with the lion. They are religious pastoral communities living in Gir. Their settlements are called "nesses".
At present, Gir forests of Gujarat (India) is the only natural place where this race of lions i.e. Asiatic lion is found.