Categories: Ahmedabad

Eight new satellite habitats for lions planned in Guj

Ahmedabad: Project Lion, imagined with the aim of preserving asiatic lions and preventing the risk of their extinction, will not have large cats that are translocated anywhere.
The RS 1,300 Crore Lion RS project recommended that eight satellite habitats for the king of the forest regardless of the sanctuary gear in the original Saurashtra itself.
This project has received initial approval from the Ministry of Competence for Forests and the Environment and has been sent to the ultimate nod of the Union Cabinet, the top sources said.
Satellite habitat for lions has been proposed in the Umath virdi in Bhavnagar, Gir, Girnar, Mentiyah, Jesor-Hipawadi, Babra Virdi, Hingolgadh, Beach belt from Krabula to Jafrabad and extend to Mahuva, said the senior state forest officials.
Ironically, the version of the Project Lion currently striped moves is very contrasting to the Project Lion Draft prepared by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) who has recommended shifting asiatic lions outside Saurashtra to Succuaries in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and North Gujarat.
Project Lion Drafe prepared by the Wii has recommended a shift of several lions to seven protection places namely Madhav National Park, Asota Wildlife Gandhi Sagar, Ancient Palpur in Madhya Pradesh; Sitami Margasatwa Sitamata, Mukundara Hills Tiger Reserve and Kumbalgarh Wildlife Reserve in Rajasthan and Jessore-Balaram Wildlife Ambaji in Baneskantha, Gujarat.
This proposal, however, was rejected by the Ministry of Forest and the Union environment.
“Gujarat hates to translate lions outside the state.
This is the main reason behind the rejection of the Wii proposal which recommends to shift the small population of lions into a half a dozen protection in neighboring countries and a list of Wii and lion experts.” State Posteaservent on the top state of the lion Unhealthy for moving large cats proposed to protect the lion population so it is not removed by the deadly virus outbreak in the future, “said the member.
It is necessary to mention that Gujarat has refused to shift the lion to the ancient Palpur Sanctuary as ordered by the Supreme Court in 2010 Also.
In 2015, the Lion census has calculated 523 lions in the state which grew to 674 according to new official estimates in June 2020.
In 2018, 29 lions had given up on the canine distemper virus (CDV) outbreak in the holy territory and heaven.

news2in

Share
Published by
news2in

Recent Posts

44 ordered to attack the procession

Ludhiana: The police have submitted FIR to four identified and at least 40 unknown attackers…

3 years ago

Punjab: Police Reject conspiracy theory in the case of Deep Sidhu

Sonīpat / Ludhiana / Ambala: Actor Punjabi - Activist Activist Deep Sidhu, who died in…

3 years ago

Punjab: Hidden Strength Working Behind PM Narendra Modi, Arvind Kejriwal, said Rahul Gandhi

PATIALA / MANSA / BARNALA: Attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and AAP National Convener Kejriawal,…

3 years ago

BJP made AAP to endanger the Congress, said Ajay

Jalandhar: BJP and AAM AAM AADMI parties are one party, Secretary General of the Ajay…

3 years ago

Our job is to make Punjab No. 1 State: Meenakshi Lekhi

Ludhiana: Minister of Union Culture Meenakshi Lekhi while campaigning to support the BJP candidate from…

3 years ago

Feb 20 is an opportunity to change the destiny of Punjab and his children: Bhagwant Mann

Machhiwara (Ludhiana): AAM AAM AADMI Party (AAP) Head of Punjab Candidate and Members of Parliament…

3 years ago