Wild Life

Asiatic Lion, Leopard, Chittal, Hyena

Gir National Park in Gujarat is famous for Asiatic Lions and also houses leopards, chittal (spotted deer), and hyenas. One-horned rhinos are found in Kaziranga, and tigers are found in other parks like Kanha and Corbett.

One-horned Rhino - Brahmaputra river region, Snow Leopard - Higher Himalayas, Flamingo - Greater Rann of Kachchh, Wild Buffalo - Central India

One-horned rhinos are found in swampy Brahmaputra regions, snow leopards in higher Himalayas, flamingos in water-logged Greater Rann, and wild buffalo in Central India. Asian elephants are found in peninsular rain forests, not northern plains.

Loss of natural habitat, Hunting for skin, meat, and bones, Heavy grazing by domestic animals, Human-animal conflict, Forest fires

All these factors contribute to wildlife decline: habitat loss due to deforestation, hunting for commercial purposes, competition for food from domestic animals, conflicts arising when animals enter human settlements, and natural disasters like forest fires.

523

According to the Lion Census held in 2015, there were 523 Asiatic Lions in Gir forests. This number shows significant recovery from less than 100 lions at one stage, thanks to conservation efforts.