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Lions of Gir MEENA VENKATARAMAN You have reached your limit for free articles this month. To get full access, please subscribe. Already have an account ? Sign in Show Less Plan What you get? Premium Articles Enjoy reading as many articles as you wish without any limitations. Faster Pages Move smoothly between articles as our pages load instantly. In-depth analysis In-depth analysis of issues and events in India and around the world. Archives Get full access to 22 years old archives. 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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