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Gujarat's Asiatic lion count jumps 32% to 891, roars heard beyond Gir
The New Indian Express Mysuru
|May 22, 2025
GUJARAT'S Asiatic lion population has soared to 891 — a 32.2% jump since 2020, with 217 new lions added in five years.
CM Bhupendra Patel announced the surge on Wednesday, unveiling results from the 16th Asiatic Lion Census conducted earlier this month. The big cats, once largely confined to Gir National Park, are now sprawling across 11 districts of Saurashtra, including non-forested and coastal zones, a testament to their expanding territory and rising numbers.
This story is from the May 22, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Mysuru.
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