Lion attacks on domestic animals in Gujarat's Gir forest have reached a record high of 4,385 in 2023-24. This trend persists ...

Instances of lions killing domestic animals in Gujarat's Gir forest have seen a significant rise, peaking at 4,385 in 2023-24 ...

Incidents of lions killing domestic animals in Gujarat's Gir forest have steadily increased, reaching a peak of 4,385 in 2023 ...

The prey base for the Asiatic Lion in Gir has increased by 37 per cent in the last five years. The estimated prey base has ...

Gir is also home to the mugger or the marsh crocodile. The Crocodile Breeding Farm is located nearby. Gujarat State Forest Department adopted the Indian Crocodile Conservation Project in 1977 and ...

Gir Somnath: A 76-year-old woman was mauled to death by a leopard in Gir Somnath district of Gujarat, a forest official said on Wednesday.Diwaliben Jogia (76) was attacked by the animal when she ...

Data shows the number of prey animals in the Gir forest rose from 1,55,659 (1.55 lakh) in 2019 to 2,02,993 (2.02 lakh) in 2022 and further to 2,13,391 (2.13 lakh) in 2024.

This increase in the lions preying on domestic animals is despite an increase in prey animals within the Gir forest -- the only natural habitat of the Asiatic lion -- over the past six years.