{"id":75,"date":"2020-06-18T09:43:58","date_gmt":"2020-06-18T09:43:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.girnationalpark.in\/blog\/?p=75"},"modified":"2021-10-11T08:12:35","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T08:12:35","slug":"asiatic-lion-population-increases-in-gir-national-park-pm-modi-expressed-happiness-by-tweeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.girnationalpark.in\/blog\/asiatic-lion-population-increases-in-gir-national-park-pm-modi-expressed-happiness-by-tweeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Asiatic Lion Population Increases in Gir National Park; PM Modi Expressed Happiness by Tweeting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cWhere the number of lions is decreasing in the whole world in such a situation, the population of lions in India has increased by one-third\u201d.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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News update:  Today,\nlet’s talk about good news on lions, which have come from Gujarat’s Gir, that\nis home of lions. The population of Asiatic lions has increased in Gir forest\narea. 151 lions have increased in Gir. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has tweeted\nthis information himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where the number of lions is decreasing in the whole world in\nsuch a situation, the population of lions in India has increased by one-third. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Except South Africa, Gir National Park <\/a>is the only place in the world where lions can be seen living in their natural habitat. Tourism activity starts here after monsoon season is over.  This national park is spread over 1412 sq km. The park was established in 1913 to protect the extinct Asiatic lions. This forest protected area got the status of a sanctuary in 1965.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gir forest is a ‘tiger protected area’ in Junagadh, Gujarat\nwhich is famous for ‘Asian Babbar Lions’ all over the world. The lions of Gir\nare seen in the forests of Junagadh, Gir Somnath, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Botad,\nPorbandar, Rajkot and Surendranagar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed happiness over the\nincrease in the number of lions of Gir. Prime Minister Modi has tweeted and\nwrote that there are two very good news; the population of Asiatic lion living in\nGir forest of Gujarat has increased by about 29 percent. Geographically, the\ndistribution area (spread) has increased to 36 percent. Congratulations to the\npeople of Gujarat and all those people whose efforts have led to this great\nachievement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lions are counted on the full moon night which is called the\nblock count method. Full counting is done on the basis of time, GPS location,\ngroup of lions and their number, radio caller numbers, e-Gujarat forest data. Prime\nMinister Modi has called the increase in the number of lions positive. Prime\nMinister Modi wrote in another tweet \u2013 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The population of lions in Gujarat has been continuously\nincreasing for the last several years. This is a result of community\nparticipation, emphasis on technology, wildlife healthcare, and proper habitat\nmanagement and steps to reduce conflict between humans and lions. Hopefully\nthis positive trend will continue even further. Earlier in the year 2015, lions\nwere counted. Then their number was 523. In five years, their number has\nincreased to 151 lions. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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