Lions of Gir

While the continued growth of the lion population in the Gir Protected Area and the dispersal of lions bring cheer, issues relating to human-carnivore conflict create anxiety for the future.

Adult lion.

Lioness with cubs.

Cubs.

Cubs at play with mother.

Lioness with cub.

Adult lion.

The beautiful Indian Pitta, whose arrival in Gir signals the onset of the monsoon.

A farmer and his family on their farm.

Bjra crop cultivated on farms around the Gir PA.

Chital deer, important prey for lions and leopards.

A veiw of the dry deciduous Gir forest.

Onion crop cultivated in farms around the Gir PA.

A typical woman of the Ahir community, which resides near the Gir forest.

Besides lions, the Gir forest has a high density of leopards.

An example of the rich bird life of the Gir forest.

Sambar deer, important prey for lions and leopards.

The proud Indian peafowl.

A typical Maldhari of the Gir forest.

A typical Maldhari of the Gir forest.

A typical person from the Siddhi community living in the Gir forest.

Children of the Siddhi community.

A typical Maldhari of the Gir forest.

Vulture.

Adult lion claw-marking a tree.

Women of the Siddi community with a basket of jamuns.

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Adult lion.
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