The High Court in April last year had restrained the government from issuing any final notification in this regard. The Gujarat High Court has refused to provide any relief to the state government in
Advocating for lifting of ban on sand mining from the rivers, especially those passing through forest areas, Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar on Sunday
Gujarat high court (HC) on Thursday directed the state authorities to initiate action against commercial establishments and under-construction buildings around Gir sanctuary that exist in violation of
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Asiatic Lions, 04/08/2015. The number of Asiatic Lion has increased from 411 in 2010 to 523 in 2015 in Gir Forest National Park and nearby habitats in Gujarat. As informed
Monsoon flooding that killed dozens of people in western India last month also hurt the world's last population of wild Asiatic lions, forest officials said in a report. At least 81 people died in mudslides,
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat high court on Thursday directed the state chief secretary to finally notify the eco-tourism policy for Gir sanctuary by June 24 and place it before the court the next day. The bench
Rampant eco-tourism could hamper the mating period and impede population growth; lions require complete privacy while mating While Gujarat may have seen an increase in the count of Asiatic lions in
The success of conservation efforts in increasing the population of lions in Gujarat — the only abode of the endangered big cats — makes it difficult to believe that as recently as 1964, you could legally
In a bid to provide succour from the sweltering heat to the growing population of Asiatic lions, the Gujarat forest department has set up 150 new artificial water points in Gir national park for the convenience
Population of lions in Gir forest and other protected areas has gone up by 27 % as compared to 2010 Days after lion census 2015 concluded that population of Asiatic lions in Gir forest and other protected
The lion population has increased by 27% per cent in Saurashtra, but vital lion sanctuaries in the state including Sasan Gir, Mityalal and Paniya are still waiting for government to declare the limits
