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The Asiatic Lion Reintroduction Project is an initiative of the Indian Government to provide safeguards to the Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) [a] from extinction in the wild by means of reintroduction. The last wild population of the Asiatic lion is found in the region of Gir Forest National Park, in the state of Gujarat.
The Asiatic Lion Reintroduction Project to find an alternative habitat for reintroducing Asiatic lions was pursued in the early 1990s. Biologists from the Wildlife Institute of India assessed several potential translocation sites for their suitability regarding existing prey population and habitat conditions.
It was founded previously as a wildlife sanctuary to implement the Asiatic Lion Reintroduction Project, which aimed to establish a second Asiatic lion population in India and protect the isolated lions of the Gir National Park in Gujarat from potential mass mortality events such as an outbreak of an epizootic. [68]
So, we are very excited about it.”Five female and eight male cheetahshave been relocated from NamibiaTheir new home will beIndia’s Kuno National Park(Yadvendradev Jhala, Wildlife Institute of ...
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Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1981 with an initial area of about 344.68 km 2 (133.08 sq mi). [1] In the 1990s, it was selected as a possible site to implement the Asiatic Lion Reintroduction Project, which aimed at establishing a second lion population in India. [3]
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Bhavnagar Amreli Forest is a reserved area for conservation of Asiatic lions.The new location is east side of Gir National Park in Amreli district of Gujarat.After inclusion of New Jesal sanctuary the area of this forest will go to 1600 km 2 which is bigger than Gir sanctuary. [1]