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HISTORY
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POPULATION
HUMAN ANIMAL CONFLICT
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BREEDING PROGRAM
POPULATION
Lion
Leopard
Hyena
Herbivores
(ungulates)
No. of ungulates per lion
1968
177
NA
NA
NA
NA
1974
180
142
063
9635
53.5
1979
205
161
084
14964
73.0
1985
239
201
192
16905
70.7
1990
284
212
097
32792
115.0
1995
304
268
137
38221
125.7
2001
327
311
-
52000
159.0
2005
359
NA
NA
49965
139.17
Population of the Asiatic Lion in the Gir forests
Estimated Ratio
Year
Authority
No. of Animals
Male
Female
Cub
1979
76
100
85
1985
88
100
64
1990
82
100
67
1995
94
100
71
2001
92
100
56
2005
72
100
60
1880
Col. Watson (E)
~12
1893
The then Junagadh State
~31
1905
Maj. Carnegie
60-70
1905
The then Junagadh State
~100
1913
Mr. Wallinger (E)
<20
1920
Sir. P.R. Cadell (E)
~50
1936
The then Junagadh State
287
1950
Mr. Winter Blyth
227
1955
Mr. Winter Blyth
290
1963
Forest Department Gujarat
285
1968
Forest Department Gujarat
177
1974
Forest Department Gujarat
180
1979
Forest Department Gujarat
205
1984
Forest Department Gujarat
239
1990
Forest Department Gujarat
284
1995
Forest Department Gujarat
304
2001
Forest Department Gujarat
327*
2005
Forest Department Gujarat
359
* 271 in Gir PA and 56 in surrounding areas.
Details of 2005 Census
AREA
Male
Female
Sub-Adult
Cubs
Total
Gir National Park
68
100
61
62
291
Girnar
5
5
5
2
17
Una, Kodinar, Sutrapada, Sea side
7
7
12
Mityala, Savarkundla, Liliya & Bhavnagar Dist.
9
14
6
10
39
T O T A L
89
124
72
74
359
359 does not include 11 animals in Devaliya Park
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