Rajkot:
Asiatic lions are facing tough times in this scorching heat as drinking
water points set up for the wild cats have gone dry in several parts of
Greater Gir. Wildlife activists have warned of beginning a protest fast
if the forest department doesn’t start filling up these water holes
immediately. There are 29 drinking water points in Greater Gir area of
Amreli district out of which 19 are dry while filling up the remaining
others is irregular, sources said.
In Liliya-Krakach, where a sizeable number of lions live, the artificial drinking water points for lions in Nana Liliya, Bhorigda, Vidi, Shedhavadar and Sukhdham have dried up. Other water points in Rajula area like Dantardi, Patva, Samdhiyala, Victor, Verai and Powaiya too have no water. Situation in Jafrabad too is grim. There are two windmills that are in working condition to fill the tank with groundwater. However, this water is salty and unfit for lions to drink.
In Liliya-Krakach, where a sizeable number of lions live, the artificial drinking water points for lions in Nana Liliya, Bhorigda, Vidi, Shedhavadar and Sukhdham have dried up. Other water points in Rajula area like Dantardi, Patva, Samdhiyala, Victor, Verai and Powaiya too have no water. Situation in Jafrabad too is grim. There are two windmills that are in working condition to fill the tank with groundwater. However, this water is salty and unfit for lions to drink.
Dr
Sakkira Begum, deputy conservator of forests at Amreli, said, “We are
taking care that lions get adequate drinking water. We haven’t filled up
few points intentionally because some peo... Read MoreManoj Joshi, one of the activists working for lion conservation in Amreli, has warned that he would begin a fast if the department doesn’t fill the tank. “Lions are habituated to come for drinking water at these points. While their population has increased, the water points have been reduced,” Joshi claimed.
Another wildlife activist, Aata Vagh, said, “It is because of the negligence of the forest department that lions suffer.” Dr Sakkira Begum, deputy conservator of forests at Amreli, said, “We are taking care that lions get adequate drinking water. We haven’t filled up few points intentionally because some people here are organizing illegal lion shows when they come to drink water.”
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