Gandhinagar: The state government on Tuesday admitted that 72 lions had died in the Gir sanctuary in the past two years, of which one was killed by poachers and the rest died in the natural course. It also added that there were 291 lions inside the Gir sanctuary which covers 1,400 odd sq km of the forest area.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/72-lions-died-2-years-gir-sanctuary
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/times-india-ahmedabad
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/lion
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/gir-sa
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/poaching
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/gujarat
