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

• 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:

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