Expansion and consolidation of Gir Protected Area, Gujarat, India –
habitat of the Asiatic lion, and response of prey and predator to the
management and dispersion trend of lions outside the Gir forests are
interesting and noteworthy. During the last five decades (1965–2015), an
approach for the Asiatic lion conservation is one of the best efforts
in the world. Unlike other super predators, the number of lions has
increased by 4-folds and wild ungulates by over 13-folds in the Gir
forest during this period. The distribution range of lions has also
expanded to a large landscape in four districts in the state. The
consistent shift in feeding patterns of lions is mainly due to the
improved availability of wild prey.
http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/440532/asiatic-lion-survival-outside-the-gir-forest/
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