Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Addressing the nation in his monthly Mann Ki Baat programme on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a heartening update on India’s wildlife conservation efforts, announcing a significant rise in the population of Asiatic lions in Gujarat’s Gir forest. “In just the last five years, … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Amreli (Gujarat), May 13 (IANS) A large-scale Asiatic lion population estimation is currently underway across 11 districts in Gujarat, covering an estimated 35,000 square km of forests and surrounding regions, officials said on Tuesday. The four-day operation, which began on May 10, is being carried out in two phases and … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Ahmedabad, April 21 (IANS) The Gujarat Forest Department will conduct the 16th Asiatic lion population estimation between May 10 and 13 this year. The census will be carried out in two phases across an estimated 35,000 sq kms spanning 11 districts and 58 talukas of the state, using the ‘Direct … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Gandhinagar, April 15 (IANS) Gujarat is set to conduct a full-scale lion population census next month in the Saurashtra region, in the first scientific and comprehensive count of the big cat since 2015. As per official data, the upcoming survey will span approximately 35,000 square kilometers – an area that … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Gandhinagar, April 10 (IANS) The upcoming lion census in Gujarat will use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to count the majestic Asiatic lions, heralding a new era of technological integration in wildlife conservation. The exercise, led by the Gujarat Forest Department, will be held from May 10 to 13, spanning 11 districts … Read more