Lions of Gir MEENA VENKATARAMAN Adult lion. Photo: Bushan Pandya 1/25 Lioness with cubs. Photo: Bushan Pandya 2/25 Cubs. Photo: Bushan Pandya 3/25 Cubs at play with mother. Photo: Bushan Pandya 4/25 Lioness with cub. Photo: Bushan Pandya 5/25 Adult lion. Photo: Bushan Pandya 6/25 The beautiful Indian Pitta, whose arrival in Gir signals the onset of the monsoon. Photo: Bushan Pandya 7/25 A farmer and his family on their farm. Photo: Meena Venkataraman 8/25 Bjra crop cultivated on farms around the Gir PA. Photo: Meena Venkataraman 9/25 Chital deer, important prey for lions and leopards. Photo: Bushan Pandya 10/25 A veiw of the dry deciduous Gir forest. Photo: Meena Venkataraman 11/25 Onion crop cultivated in farms around the Gir PA. Photo: Meena Venkataraman 12/25 A typical woman of the Ahir community, which resides near the Gir forest. Photo: Meena Venkataraman 13/25 Besides lions, the Gir forest has a high density of leopards. Photo: Bushan Pandya 14/25 An example of the rich bird life of the Gir forest. Photo: Bushan Pandya 15/25 Sambar deer, important prey for lions and leopards. Photo: Meena Venkataraman 16/25 The proud Indian peafowl. Photo: Meena Venkataraman. 17/25 A typical Maldhari of the Gir forest. Photo: Bushan Pandya 18/25 A typical Maldhari of the Gir forest. Photo: Meena Venkataraman 19/25 A typical person from the Siddhi community living in the Gir forest. Photo: Meena Venkataraman 20/25 Children of the Siddhi community. Photo: Meena Venkataraman 21/25 A typical Maldhari of the Gir forest. Photo: Bushan Pandya 22/25 Vulture. Photo: Bushan Pandya 23/25 Adult lion claw-marking a tree. Photo: Bushan Pandya 24/25 Women of the Siddi community with a basket of jamuns. Photo: Bushan Pandya 25/25 This article is closed for comments.Please Email the Editor
Adult lion. Photo: Bushan Pandya 1/25 Lioness with cubs. Photo: Bushan Pandya 2/25 Cubs. Photo: Bushan Pandya 3/25 Cubs at play with mother. Photo: Bushan Pandya 4/25 Lioness with cub. Photo: Bushan Pandya 5/25 Adult lion. Photo: Bushan Pandya 6/25 The beautiful Indian Pitta, whose arrival in Gir signals the onset of the monsoon. Photo: Bushan Pandya 7/25 A farmer and his family on their farm. Photo: Meena Venkataraman 8/25 Bjra crop cultivated on farms around the Gir PA. Photo: Meena Venkataraman 9/25 Chital deer, important prey for lions and leopards. Photo: Bushan Pandya 10/25 A veiw of the dry deciduous Gir forest. Photo: Meena Venkataraman 11/25 Onion crop cultivated in farms around the Gir PA. Photo: Meena Venkataraman 12/25 A typical woman of the Ahir community, which resides near the Gir forest. Photo: Meena Venkataraman 13/25 Besides lions, the Gir forest has a high density of leopards. Photo: Bushan Pandya 14/25 An example of the rich bird life of the Gir forest. Photo: Bushan Pandya 15/25 Sambar deer, important prey for lions and leopards. Photo: Meena Venkataraman 16/25 The proud Indian peafowl. Photo: Meena Venkataraman. 17/25 A typical Maldhari of the Gir forest. Photo: Bushan Pandya 18/25 A typical Maldhari of the Gir forest. Photo: Meena Venkataraman 19/25 A typical person from the Siddhi community living in the Gir forest. Photo: Meena Venkataraman 20/25 Children of the Siddhi community. Photo: Meena Venkataraman 21/25 A typical Maldhari of the Gir forest. Photo: Bushan Pandya 22/25 Vulture. Photo: Bushan Pandya 23/25 Adult lion claw-marking a tree. Photo: Bushan Pandya 24/25 Women of the Siddi community with a basket of jamuns. Photo: Bushan Pandya 25/25
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