Manas Dasgupta
Ahmedabad, January 16
Despite the Supreme Court order, Gujarat continues to oppose the move to
shift Asiatic Lions from the Gir forests to the Kuno-Palpur forests in
Madhya Pradesh.
In April, 2013, the SC had permitted shifting of a few Asiatic Lions
from Gir to Kuno-Palpur forests, but Forest Minister Ganpat Vasava said
Gujarat was not happy with the proposal.
Gujarat has demanded that shifting of the lions should be taken up only
after completing all mandated studies of conditions and facilities
available in Kuno-Palpur. The studies which included prey bas, habitat,
vegetation and other ancillary issues are need to be conducted under the
guidelines of the International Union of Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
before translocation of the Asiatic Lions.http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/guj-opposes-shifting-of-lions-from-gir/351357.html
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