The site where the safari park will come up Ahmedabad: A desert-themed drive-through night safari and zoological park at Deesa in Banaskantha district has received the Central Zoo Authority (CZA)’s approval, paving the way for the ambitious Rs 542.1 crore wildlife tourism and conservation project.The proposed Deesa Desert Zoological Park and Night Safari, to be…
The lions captured on the camera traps in coastal Amreli district Ahmedabad: Gujarat’s coastal mangroves, long the preserve of crocodiles, migratory birds and marine life, have gained an unlikely new resident: the Asiatic lion. Researchers have photographed the big cats moving into and resting in these tidal forest patches — the first such record in…
Increased activity, often illegal, around lion habitats has brought people and the big cats dangerously close. Gujarat has warned that illegal resorts violating permission norms and conducting activities that affect lions will be shut down and their structures razed Ahmedabad: Ten incidents of lion-human conflict in Greater Gir in 45 days is a disturbing number….
Sohil Memon (in picture) and his friends ventured too close to a pair of mating lions when he was fatally mauled, in Gir, forest officials said Ahmedabad/Rajkot: The death of 21-year-old Sohil Memon, who was mauled by a lion near Antaliya village in Amreli’s Liliya taluka on Wednesday, has put the spotlight back on the…
A video grab of the lioness sitting on Kalu Parmar Ahmedabad: For nearly half an hour on Monday morning, residents of Garajiya village in Palitana taluka witnessed a stunning display of composure: a subadult lioness sat on Maldhari herder Kalu Parmar without fatally attacking him while he lay beneath with apparent calm, patting the animal…
India is the only country where both Asiatic lions and Bengal tigers roam wild. While lions are confined to Gujarat’s Gir forest, tigers inhabit numerous reserves nationwide. Historically, their ranges overlapped, but today, they remain geographically separated, showcasing India’s diverse habitats and conservation efforts. The lion and tiger are two among the most regal big…
