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Centre issues draft notification for Eco-Sensitive Zone around Gir protected area

Currently, the area falling within 10 km of the outer boundary of the Gir Protected Area is considered ESZ as per the Supreme Court's order and Central guidelines, Gujarat Forest and Environment Minister Mulubhai Bera stated in a release.

25 September 2024, 14:29 IST

Centre issues draft notification for Eco-Sensitive Zone around Gir protected area

Centre issues draft notification for Eco-Sensitive Zone around Gir protected area

Centre issues draft notification for Eco-Sensitive Zone around Gir protected area

25 September 2024, 14:29 IST

Lioness dies after falling into open well in Gujarat

There have been many reports of deaths of Asiatic lions after falling into open wells in revenue areas around the Gir sanctuary

07 August 2024, 11:42 IST

Lioness dies after falling into open well in Gujarat

Lioness dies after falling into open well in Gujarat

Lioness dies after falling into open well in Gujarat

07 August 2024, 11:42 IST

Lone voter casts his vote in Gujarat booth deep inside Gir forest

Mahant Haridas, a temple priest of Banej, located deep inside the Gir forest region, is the only voter registered at the booth, which comes under the Junagadh Lok Sabha seat Booth presiding officer Sursinh Padhiyar said the EC had set up the booth for the lone voter registered here.

08 May 2024, 02:39 IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Lone voter casts his vote in Gujarat booth deep inside Gir forest

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Lone voter casts his vote in Gujarat booth deep inside Gir forest

Lone voter casts his vote in Gujarat booth deep inside Gir forest

08 May 2024, 02:39 IST

From Gir forest to Indo-Bangla border village: How EC conducts polls at remotest, inaccessible places

From Gir forest, the last surviving natural habitat of Asiatic lions to world's highest polling station at a height of over 15,000 feet above sea level, riverine polling station in a village on India-Bangladesh border reachable after a one-hour boat ride to a polling station set up in a shipping container in an islet in Gujarat, the ECI has many feats to its credit when it comes to holding elections.

27 March 2024, 06:56 IST

From Gir forest to Indo-Bangla border village: How EC conducts polls at remotest, inaccessible places

From Gir forest to Indo-Bangla border village: How EC conducts polls at remotest, inaccessible places

From Gir forest to Indo-Bangla border village: How EC conducts polls at remotest, inaccessible places

27 March 2024, 06:56 IST

After Gir, Barda Wildlife Sanctuary proposed as second home for Asiatic lions

The Gujarat forest department on Thursday presented its proposal to make BWLS the second home to the lions before the national steering committee meeting held on Thursday as part of "Project Lion @ 2047".

03 November 2023, 01:04 IST

After Gir, Barda Wildlife Sanctuary proposed as second home for Asiatic lions

After Gir, Barda Wildlife Sanctuary proposed as second home for Asiatic lions

After Gir, Barda Wildlife Sanctuary proposed as second home for Asiatic lions

03 November 2023, 01:04 IST

2 Asiatic lions drown in farm well in Gir forest

Forest officials said that the lions, a male and female, aged between five and nine years, fell into the well on Friday early morning in Khambha taluka's Kotda village

07 January 2023, 09:41 IST

Two Asiatic lions drown in farm well in Gir forest

Two Asiatic lions drown in farm well in Gir forest

2 Asiatic lions drown in farm well in Gir forest

07 January 2023, 09:41 IST

Gujarat identifies new lion translocation site

Having a second home for the Asiatic lions outside Gir is considered one of India’s environmental priorities

19 December 2022, 21:04 IST

Gujarat identifies new lion translocation site near Porbandar

Gujarat identifies new lion translocation site near Porbandar

Gujarat identifies new lion translocation site

19 December 2022, 21:04 IST

Jio puts cell towers proposal in Gir sanctuary on hold

An online signature campaign against the proposed cell phone towers has claimed that it will 'disturb the sanctuary'

11 January 2022, 16:08 IST

Citing wrong messages on social media, Jio puts cell towers proposal in Gir sanctuary on hold

Citing wrong messages on social media, Jio puts cell towers proposal in Gir sanctuary on hold

Jio puts cell towers proposal in Gir sanctuary on hold

11 January 2022, 16:08 IST

Lion safaris should be minimal in Gir, says Gujarat HC

The government submitted that the lions used in safaris were essentially caged animals, who have already lost their hunting skills

27 November 2021, 09:58 IST

Lion safaris should be minimal in Gir; reduce human-animal interaction: Gujarat HC

Lion safaris should be minimal in Gir; reduce human-animal interaction: Gujarat HC

Lion safaris should be minimal in Gir, says Gujarat HC

27 November 2021, 09:58 IST

Another lion cub killed in infighting in Gir

Primary investigation by range forest officer and his team suggested that the cub was killed by a lion

29 September 2021, 10:48 IST

Lion cub killed in infighting; 6th fatality in Gir this month

Lion cub killed in infighting; 6th fatality in Gir this month

Another lion cub killed in infighting in Gir

29 September 2021, 10:48 IST