310 Asiatic lions died in Gir in 5 yrs
As many as 310 Asiatic Lions, declared as endangered species, had died in its only abode, the Gir sanctuary in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat, in the past five years, Forest Minister Mangubhai Patel
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Madhya Pradesh makes case for translocating Asiatic lions
Tells SC State Has All Expertise, Infrastructure & Environment New Delhi: Madhya Pradesh on Monday pitched in with a plea in the Supreme Court for translocation of Asiatic lions from Gujarat to its Kuno Palpur sanctuary, insisting it has the entire wherewithal to ensure harmonious environment to the threatened species. State counsel Vibha Datta Makhija told a special forest bench of justices K S Radhakrishnan and C K Prasad that Madhya Pradesh had “all the necessary infrastructure,
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More leopards moving in to human neighbourhoods
AHMEDABAD: Of the total 1,160 leopards in the state, 207 are staying outside jungles, close to people. What`s more, this number is constantly going up. The recently concluded census found that this number of leopards shifting out of the jungle has risen by more than 40 per cent since the last census conducted in 2006. Of the 207, 136 were found in Junagadh district alone.
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Leopard numbers up 15-20%
AHMEDABAD: A preliminary count arrived at the three-day leopard census which began on Monday has shown that big cats have been well conserved in Gujarat. The initial trends indicated an increase of about 15-20 per cent in the leopard population in the state. This census might throw up some surprises too.
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Eco-sensitive zones around 4 Guj sanctuaries get nod
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat's wildlife just got a new lease of life. The Central government on Thursday declared the setting up of eco-sensitive zones in a five-km radius around four important sanctuaries
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Environment ministry clears ropeway in Gir sanctuary
NEW DELHI, 7 FEB: The environment ministry today gave its clearance for the construction of a ropeway in the Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat, the only home to Asiatic lions, despite objections that it could lead to the extinction of Girnari vultures, a critically endangered species. The ministry accorded the clearance to the ropeway from Bhavnath Taleti to Ambaji temple within the sanctuar
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Gir popularity soars, 33% rise in inflow of foreign tourists
Himanshu Kaushik | TNN Ahmedabad: The financial health of Asiatic lion conservation plan is improving by the day. Not just domestic, the number of foreign tourists too has registered a jump of 33 per cent in 2010. Forest officials said that from October to December 2010, Gir Wildlife Sanctuary had 2,432 foreign tourists as against 1,827 in 2009 during the same period.
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HC stays land deals in Gir periphery
Issue involves possession of land by non-Maldharis TIMES NEWS NETWORK Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court has stayed land deals in the periphery of the lions
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Gir lion gets 262 cr from plan panel
Centre Okays Funds For Greater Gir Project Himanshu Kaushik | TNN Ahmedabad: The Planning Commission has approved Rs 262.36 crore to expand the home of the Asiatic lion in Gir, which is its only habitat in the world.
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Roads to Gir sanctuary to be closed during nights
GANDHINAGAR: The Gujarat government has decided to close all the roads passing through the Gir national sanctuary
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Form panels in dists to check illegal mining: HC
Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court on Thursday directed the state government to form committees, comprising collector, DSP and subdivisional magistrates, in every district to curb illegal mining across the state. Acting on an PIL filed by RTI activist Amit Jethava against alleged illegal mining carried out in the prohibited Gir sanctuary, a bench headed by Chief Justice S J Mukhopadhaya asked the