Amreli: With the rise in scorching heat, as the mercury crosses the 40-degree mark, the forest department has set up artificial ponds across the Gir forest area. Lions and other wildlife will be able to drink water from the 254 ponds as the heatwave roars through the Gir Jungle. Out of these 254, there are 82 natural ponds and 172 artificial ponds, which are being regularly filled with the help of solar tanks. Deputy Conservator of Forest Rajdeepsinh Zala and other officials will monitor thes...Read More

Gir: Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), in association with the Forest Department of Government of Gujarat, has completed construction of parapets around 1534 open wells in Gir Protected Area. This initiative aims at safeguarding the animals of the wilderness, particularly the Asiatic Lion, the pride of Gujarat and India from injuries and death. RIL had entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Forest Department of Government of Gujarat in June 2021 for construction of parapet walls aro...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court criticized the Forest Department and Railways on Tuesday for failing to take proactive measures, without court intervention, in the matter related to the deaths of Asiatic lions on railway tracks. The authorities informed the court about a new standard operating procedure (SOP) aimed at reducing train speed to 30 mph in forest areas, ceasing train movements during night hours, and maintaining a speed of 40 kmph for trains on the broad gauge section between Pi...Read More

Amreli: The forest department has arrested two men from Ahmedabad who were seen harassing a lion in a viral video. In the video, a person in a car turns on the headlights and honks at a lion on the road. Another individual exits the car, approaches the lion, shoots the video, and takes pictures with it while disrupting the natural behavior of the animal. The arrested individuals, Rohit Heerlal Rajput and Tejas Rajendra Singh Parmar, had come to Khambha's Tulsishyam range under Dhari Gi...Read More

Porbandar: Former President of Porbandar district panchayat has appealed to revive Gir cow sanctuary project in the district. Manjuben Karavadra, former chief of Porbandar district panchayat has made representation before the Agriculture and Animal husbandry minister Raghavji Patel that Dharampur village's Gauchar land was handed over to Agriculture department on 11 December 2015 to create a sanctuary of Gir cows so that pure breed of Gir cows can be available. Various infrastructure facilit...Read More

Gandhinagar: More than 1.93 lakh visitors visited Gir sanctuary in last one year. Out of these total 1,93,415 tourists, 1,86,918 were Indian citizens while 6,497 were from abroad. The State government earned Rs. 4,92,00,350 (Rs. 4.92 crore) revenue. Tourists need to do online booking on www.girlion.gujarat.gov.in. Refund is made on cancellation of booking. If cancelled 10 days before visit, 75% refund is given, 5-days 50%, if cancelled before 2 days, 25% sum is refunded. These details were share...Read More

Junagadh: As Gir Jungle remains the last place where Asiatic lions are found, Junagadh is set to have India's largest animal treatment facilities, often referred to as the "AIIMS for wildlife." The National Wildlife Disease Diagnostic and Research Centre (NWDDRC), designated as a referral hospital, is slated to be built on a 21-hectare plot in Nava Pipaliya village, located approximately 20 km from Junagadh city. The forest department has taken possession of the land, and the state government...Read More

Junagadh: An Asiatic lion was recently spotted enjoying the tides of the Arabian Sea near Junagadh coast. The picture of this lion has now gone viral on social media. The Junagadh Chief Conservator of Forests, sharing the lion's picture first, wrote, "A lion was spotted near the seacoast during patrolling for Bhadarvi Poonam." Afterward, the photo was shared by an IFS officer named Parveen Kaswan, who likened this image to a fantasy film, Narnia. Sharing the image on Twitter, Kaswan wrote,...Read More

Gir: The home of Asiatic lions Gir Forest, located in the Saurashtra region, has witnessed the presence of many lion duos in the past, from Dharam Veer to the Bhuriya Brothers to Ram & Shyam. Currently, another duo of two lions, Jay and Veeru, has become the center of attraction for tourists in the Khadakbari range of the Gir forest. The Jodi of these two ferocious, massive, and regal lions, Jay-Veeru, is currently the most talked-about topic in Gir. They are a majestic sight as they hunt...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat forest department has sent a letter to Rail Vikas Nigam Limited, urging them to refrain from commencing the Junagadh-Visavadar gauge conversion project without obtaining approvals from the State Board for Wildlife (SBWL) and the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL). The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MOEFCC) of the state has conveyed that the project requires wildlife clearances due to its location within the eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of the Girnar ...Read More