'Gir area not enough for lions'
Indian Express
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State Forest Minister Mangu Patel today said that the Gir sanctuary area is not enough for the lions there due to their increasing population. Patel said this in the Assembly in response to a question by Abdasa MLA Jayanti Bhanusali during Question Hour.
Bhanusali had asked as to when was the last lion census done, if their population had increased compared to the previous census and whether the sanctuary area was enough for the big cats considering their increasing population.
Responding to this, Patel informed the House that the last census was done in April 2010, which showed the number of lions had increased by 52 compared to the 2005 census. As per the present population of lions, the sanctuary area is not sufficient, added the minister.
In another question, Talala MLA Bhagwan Barad asked the minister how many incidents of attack by big cats on humans and animals were reported in the Gir sanctuary and forest area and the compensation paid to the cattle owner and human victims.
In his reply, Patel said a total of 6,399 such attacks were registered in the last three years in the Gir sanctuary-national park, Girnar forest area, Veraval and Sutrapada coastal forest areas. Of these, 162 attacks were on humans. He added that 20.6 lakh were paid as compensation to the human victims and Rs. 129.67 lakh to the owners of cattle.
Indian Express
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/-Gir-area-not-enough-for-lions-/760441/
State Forest Minister Mangu Patel today said that the Gir sanctuary area is not enough for the lions there due to their increasing population. Patel said this in the Assembly in response to a question by Abdasa MLA Jayanti Bhanusali during Question Hour.
Bhanusali had asked as to when was the last lion census done, if their population had increased compared to the previous census and whether the sanctuary area was enough for the big cats considering their increasing population.
Responding to this, Patel informed the House that the last census was done in April 2010, which showed the number of lions had increased by 52 compared to the 2005 census. As per the present population of lions, the sanctuary area is not sufficient, added the minister.
In another question, Talala MLA Bhagwan Barad asked the minister how many incidents of attack by big cats on humans and animals were reported in the Gir sanctuary and forest area and the compensation paid to the cattle owner and human victims.
In his reply, Patel said a total of 6,399 such attacks were registered in the last three years in the Gir sanctuary-national park, Girnar forest area, Veraval and Sutrapada coastal forest areas. Of these, 162 attacks were on humans. He added that 20.6 lakh were paid as compensation to the human victims and Rs. 129.67 lakh to the owners of cattle.
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