AHMEDABAD: Every motion of Asiatic lions in the Gir forests — their handiest domicile on this planet — might be registered with the state executive, which is able to quickly repair a radio-collar on each big cat in the sanctuary unfold across Junagadh, Gir-Somnath, and Amreli districts.
In a gathering hung on Monday, the state executive decided to make use of radio-collars the way in which they're for tigers in more than a few sanctuaries of the country.
“In a gathering headed through Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani, it was decided that it has develop into vital to intensify the security pressure for the lions.
The use of radio-collars might be an crucial part of the plan,” mentioned minister of state for forests, Ramanlal Patkar. “The software might be GPS-enabled and can include records of each and every lion, including its age and territory. By monitoring the lions, we will give protection to them.”
Patkar mentioned that the plan might be applied in a month, with over 600 Asiatic lions being radio-collared. Highly positioned resources mentioned that the mission price will move over Rs 2 crore.
If anything suspicious is spotted in the motion of lions — for example, if a lion turns out stuck at one level for too lengthy — forest guards or police officers might be despatched to rescue the animal.
The minister mentioned that the lion population has risen to over 600 from 513 (census 2015 figure). Sources mentioned that the initiative had develop into vital in the wake of 57 unnatural deaths of lions over the past five years. Recently, a video went viral by which a lioness was seen being lured with rooster in the jungle
In a gathering hung on Monday, the state executive decided to make use of radio-collars the way in which they're for tigers in more than a few sanctuaries of the country.
“In a gathering headed through Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani, it was decided that it has develop into vital to intensify the security pressure for the lions.
The use of radio-collars might be an crucial part of the plan,” mentioned minister of state for forests, Ramanlal Patkar. “The software might be GPS-enabled and can include records of each and every lion, including its age and territory. By monitoring the lions, we will give protection to them.”
Patkar mentioned that the plan might be applied in a month, with over 600 Asiatic lions being radio-collared. Highly positioned resources mentioned that the mission price will move over Rs 2 crore.
If anything suspicious is spotted in the motion of lions — for example, if a lion turns out stuck at one level for too lengthy — forest guards or police officers might be despatched to rescue the animal.
The minister mentioned that the lion population has risen to over 600 from 513 (census 2015 figure). Sources mentioned that the initiative had develop into vital in the wake of 57 unnatural deaths of lions over the past five years. Recently, a video went viral by which a lioness was seen being lured with rooster in the jungle
Every Gir lion to be radio-collared
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