{"id":8572,"date":"2020-06-12T16:05:49","date_gmt":"2020-06-12T10:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/?p=8572"},"modified":"2020-06-12T16:05:49","modified_gmt":"2020-06-12T10:35:49","slug":"population-of-asiatic-lions-increased-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/population-of-asiatic-lions-increased-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Population of Asiatic lions increased in India"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Relevance: Prelims: Environment: Biodiversity<\/b><\/span><\/header>\n<\/section>\n
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Why in news?<\/strong><\/span><\/header>\n
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\u2022 As per recently conducted census shows that the population\/numbers of Asiatic lions have risen by 29% over five years.<\/p>\n

Key Highlights of the census:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 This year a population estimation exercise was carried out in the first week of June because the five-yearly regular census in May could not be held due to COVID-19<\/p>\n

\u2022 The population has increased from 523 in 2015 and to 674 in 2020 including male, female and cubs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 There is a 36% increase in the distribution area of lions from 22,000 square kilometres in 2015 to 30,000 square kilometres in 2020.<\/p>\n

\u2022 This population of Asiatic Lions are currently located in the protected areas and agro-pastoral landscapes of Saurashtra, Gujarat.<\/p>\n

\u2022 According to experts, the population of lions is currently growing at about two per cent a year.<\/p>\n

About Asiatic Lions:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Asiatic lions (Scientific Name: Panthera leo persica)<\/strong><\/span> are slightly smaller than African lions and males have only moderate mane growth at the top of the head so that their ears are always visible. They are slightly smaller than African lions.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The most striking morphological character is a longitudinal fold of skin running along the belly of Asiatic Lions.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Asiatic Lions are listed as \u2018Endangered\u2019 under the IUCN Red List and its population is restricted to the state of Gujarat in India.<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u2022 They have been also put under the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972: Schedule 1 and CITES Appendix I.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The MoEFCC has launched the \u201cAsiatic Lion Conservation Project\u201d with an aim to protect and conserve the world\u2019s last ranging<\/strong><\/span>
\nfree population of Asiatic Lion and its associated ecosystem with the approach \u201cSpecies Conservation over a large landscape\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Recently, the Kuno-Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh<\/strong><\/span> was identified to be the most suitable for reintroducing the
\nspecies so as to save the species in case of any catastrophe hits the Gir Range, the only adobe of lions.<\/p>\n

About Gir National Park:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u2022 The Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Junagadh district of Gujarat and is the only natural habitat of Asiatic lions.<\/p>\n

\u2022 It was declared as a sanctuary in 1965 and a national park in 1975, the Gir Forests is the largest compact belt of dry deciduous forests in the semi-arid western part of India.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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