500 artificial ponds to be filled up for thirsty lions in Gir National Park

17-08-2012
500 artificial ponds to be filled up for thirsty lions in Gir National Park
Times of India
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-17/flora-fauna/33248412_1_asiatic-lions-waterholes-forest-department

Junagadh district has received only 10 per cent of the rain it normally gets, forcing the forest department to put in place its contingency plan to ensure that lions' thirst is quenched.

The forest department has to keep replenishing more than 500 artificial waterholes in the Gir National Park and its periphery. However, the department is worried because there are no such arrangements for lion zones in Amreli, Bhavnagar and coastal areas.