Census finds 27% increase in number of endangered lions found in their only habitat in the world – the Gir forest of Gujarat

According to 2015 census, there are 109 male, 201 female and 213 sub-adult lions in the wilderness of these four districts.

The lion population had risen from 411 in 2010 to 523 in 2015, Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel said, quoting the findings of the latest lion census.

Sasan (Junagadh district): Gujarat's pride has become substantial as lion numbers in Gir have crossed the 500 mark to 523, registering a robust growth rate of 27%.

KATHMANDU, MAY 06 - Nepal is now home to 645 endangered one-horned rhinoceros.

TANZANIA National Parks (Tanapa) has dismissed as unfounded reports by a UK based online News Network, claiming that the number of elephants has decreased in Ruaha National Park from 8,500 to 4,200

Niranjan Savani (39), a dentist in Pennsylvania, has taken urgent leave from work to come to India for two weeks.

Paper questions the methodology used by govt to show 30% rise in tiger population

Environment minister Prakash Javadekar's claim that all's well with the country's rhinoceros population is only half the story.

CHITWAN: Officials and experts have started counting one-horned rhinoceros in Parsa from today.