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
Gir SA
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Its threesome, awesome for Gir lions
Experts surprised after observing a male mating with 2 females at same time Himanshu Kaushik | TNN Ahmedabad: Lion kings of Gir are enjoying the company of two queens at the same time.
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Lioness electrocuted in Junagadh
<p>Junagadh: A lioness was electrocuted at a village farm in Junagadh on Monday morning. According to forest department officials, the incident took place on the outskirts of Shapar village in Visavadar taluka of the district. The lioness, which was about two-and-ahalf years old, came in contact with a live wire at a farm owned by S Vekhadiya.
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Belling the big cat
Soon-to-be-fitted GPS collars will not just help record lions
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Gir collects Rs 2 crore from tourist inflow
Himanshu Kaushik | TNN Ahmedabad: For the first time, Gir sanctuary and Devaliya Interpretation Centre has crossed the Rs 2 crore mark as far as tourism revenues are concerned, an increase of over 17 per cent from earlier years.
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Seamless coverage of Gir sanctuary
Himanshu Kaushik | TNN Ahmedabad: The forest department has decided that the wireless communication network cannot be limited to the Gir sanctuary. The project is at planning stage and the department is now proposing to have complete coverage across Gir forest and wildlife sanctuary area.
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Post Big B visit, tourism dept seeks hike in Gir visitor permits
Himanshu Kaushik | TNN Ahmedabad: Impressed with the tourist influx after the Big B shoot in Gir, the state tourism department has proposed to the forest department to keep a part of the forest open throughout the year and increase the number of permits issued to visitors. The forest closes mid-June till October during the mating season of the beasts.
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Big Bs charm working? Tourist flow at Gir sanctuary increases
Many Want To Travel To Spots Where Bachchan Shot For The Ad Film Himanshu Kaushik | TNN Ahmedabad: Superstar Amitabh Bachchan
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Big cats take a stroll on this Amreli road, command respect of locals
Sawarkundla (Amreli): A pride of lions was captured in the lens of wildlife photographer Dilip Jiruka as they swaggered along a road passing through Bhuva village in Amreli on Saturday afternoon. The stretch falls in the Gir sanctuary area.
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Move the lions
A second home would be insurance against disease
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Move to shift Maldharis raises debate again
Ahmedabad: The move to shift 100 Maldharis families outside the Gir sanctuary has again raised a debate on if the move was in the interest of the lion population.