Gujarat's rising Asiatic lion population has coincided with a string of deadly encounters across Saurashtra. The latest attacks have pushed the state to tighten surveillance and urge people not to ...

Gujarat remains the only natural habitat of Asiatic lions in the world, with the core area being the Gir forest, covering Junagadh and Gir Somnath districts in Saurashtra.

Conservation success brings new challenges as humans and lions increasingly share space ...