Gujarat’s Barda WLS Proposed as 2nd Home for Asiatic Lions

Gujarat’s Barda WLS Proposed as 2nd Home for Asiatic Lions

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Category : State Published on: March 20 2023

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According to a report entitled “Lion at 2047: A Vision for Amrutkal” prepared by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) for the Gujarat government, the Barda Wildlife Sanctuary (WLS) has been identified as a suitable location for relocating a population of 40 adult and sub-adult Asiatic lions from Gir National Park (NP).
Project Proposed: The Gujarat government has recommended the Barda WLS as a second home for Asiatic lions (Panthera leo persica) in Gujarat, approximately 100 kilometres from their current home at
The project has received in-principle approval from the Union government.
WII is an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC).

About Gujarat:

Chief Minister (CM) – Bhupendra Rajnikant Patel
Governor – Acharya Devvrat
Wildlife Sanctuary (WLS) – Hingolgadh Nature Education Sanctuary; Rampara WLS
Zoological Park – Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden; Rajkot Municipal Zoo (Pradyuman Zoological Park)

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