14th Population Estimates of Asiatic Lions -2015

Asiatic Lion population estimate is an integral part of wildlife management in the area known as Bruhad Gir. It falls in 8 districts viz. Junagadh, Gir-Somnath, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Botad, Rajkot, Jamnagar and Porbandar. It is includes the Gir Protected Area Network comparising of Gir National Park and Gir, Paniya, Mitiyala and Girnar Sanctuaries.

Lion Population Estimation was conducted during 2nd to 5th May, 2015. The area is divided in 9 regions, 32 zones, and 106 sub-zones. 160 Officers, 600 main Enumerators, 1200 Assistants along with volunteers, photographers, doctors and researchers form the population estimationteam. 200 four-wheel vehicles and 600 bikes were deployed. Thes pecial features of Lion Population estimation 2015 were the use of GIS, GPS, Wireless technologies, Camera Traps, Range Finders, Binocularsand High Resolution Digital Cameras and Video Cameras in addition to documentation of UniqueI dentification Details. Preliminary Count was carried out from 02/5/15 to 03/5/15 and Final Count was done from 4/5/2015 to 5/5/2015.

Asiatic Lion Estimates in Gujarat